Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Hadeninae  ABH 73.250 B&F 2189     *     Twin-spotted Quaker     *     Anorthoa munda (Orthosia munda) Widespread, locally common Wingspan: 38-44mm. Variable, the twin spots faint or absent in some forms. Flight time: Late February - early May Habitat: Deciduous woodland, often feeds on sallow flowers Larvae feed on the leaves of deciduous trees and woody plants including Oaks, sallows, Ash, Field Maple and Honeysuckle.

Twin-spotted Quaker, Orthosia munda
Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. March 2011