Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Hadeninae  2187     *     Common Quaker     *     Orthosia cerasi Widespread, common Wingspan: 34-40mm. Can be variable Flight time: Can be seen from late January, main flight period March - May Habitat: woodlands, parks, hedgerows and gardens Larvae feed on a wide range of deciduous trees including Oak, sallows, birch, Hawthorn, Hazel. Similar: Small Quaker and Powdered Quaker

Common Quaker, Orthosia cerasi
Adults: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. March 2011. Larvae: Co. Limerick, July 2015