Irish moths

Small Quaker, Orthosia cruda

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Hadeninae 

2182     *     Small Quaker     *     Orthosia cruda


Widespread, locally common
Wingspan: 25-30mm

Flight time: Late February - early May
Habitat: Deciduous woodland

Larvae feed on a range of deciduous trees including salix and Oak.

Similar: Common Quaker


Small Quaker, Orthosia cruda


Small Quaker, Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker, Orthosia cruda
Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. March 2011

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