Orthosia gracilis

Orthosia gracilis
Orthosia gracilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Orthosia
Species: O. gracilis
Binomial name
Orthosia gracilis
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Noctua) gracilis [Schiffermüller], 1775
  • Phalaena (Noctua) lepida Brahm, 1791
  • Bombyx sparsus Haworth, 1803

The Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in all of Europe.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May.

The larvae feed on Myrica gale and Salix species (including Salix repens and Salix caprea). Other recorded food plants include Thalictrum flavum, Thalictrum aquilegiifolium, Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum, Rubus idaeus, Filipendula ulmaria, Malus domestica, Cotoneaster, Prunus cerasus, Prunus padus, Trifolium pratense, Lysimachia vulgaris, Chrysanthemum vulgare, Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia vulgaris, Cirsium arvense and Taraxacum vulgare.

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