Noctuidae : Hadeninae
Twin-spotted Quaker
ANORTHOA munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Twin-spotted Quaker
ANORTHOA munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 38-44mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Russia : Asia - east to Japan
UK Distribution: Southern England and Wales - Common and well distributed : England, Midlands further north - Local : Isle of Man - Local : Ireland - local and widespread : Channel Isles - local and occasional
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Broadleaved woodland : Gardens
Similar Species:-
Pupa: Overwinters as a pupa in an underground cocoon
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The moth which is usually light brown is normally identified but a couple of double spots on the subterminal cross line with another located adjacent to the tornus, however the species A.m.ab. immaculata Staudinger,1871 the spots are either missing or are only reddish coloured marks.There is also a black pair of marks along the subterminal line intersection at the costa and another pair along the boday twards the anal end.The median central area is coloured slightly orangy brown with two clearly marked stigamta and orbicular spot.
Although the Clouded Drab Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta Hufnagel, 1766 is similar, there are two blotches on the subterminal line as opposed to spots .
The male of this species has a feathered antennae.
The moth is attracted to light and sugar and is known to feed on Sallow catkins.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Russia : Asia - east to Japan
UK Distribution: Southern England and Wales - Common and well distributed : England, Midlands further north - Local : Isle of Man - Local : Ireland - local and widespread : Channel Isles - local and occasional
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Noctua munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Noctua munda ([Denis & Schoiffermüller], 1775)
- Austria - near Vienna
Habitat: Broadleaved woodland : Gardens
Similar Species:-
- Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta (Hufnagel, 1766)
Pupa: Overwinters as a pupa in an underground cocoon
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The moth which is usually light brown is normally identified but a couple of double spots on the subterminal cross line with another located adjacent to the tornus, however the species A.m.ab. immaculata Staudinger,1871 the spots are either missing or are only reddish coloured marks.There is also a black pair of marks along the subterminal line intersection at the costa and another pair along the boday twards the anal end.The median central area is coloured slightly orangy brown with two clearly marked stigamta and orbicular spot.
Although the Clouded Drab Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta Hufnagel, 1766 is similar, there are two blotches on the subterminal line as opposed to spots .
The male of this species has a feathered antennae.
The moth is attracted to light and sugar and is known to feed on Sallow catkins.
Photo Gallery
Larva
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Twin-spotted Quaker larvae are polyphagous,feeding on plant families described below.
The larvae also feed on the following list of hostplant names :-
Twin-spotted Quaker larvae are polyphagous,feeding on plant families described below.
The larvae also feed on the following list of hostplant names :-
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Aceraceae - Maple Family
- Acer campestre - Field Maple
- Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle Family
- Lonicera periclymenum - Wild Honeysuckle
- Cannabidaceae - Hemp/Hop Family
- Humulus lupulus - Hop
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Quercus acutissima - Sawthorn Oak
- Quercus cerris - Turkey Oak
- Quercus petraea - Sessile Oak
- Quercus robur - Pedunculate Oak - Common Oak
- Quercus serrata - Korean Oak
- Quercus variabilis - Chinese Cork Oak
- Oleceae - Olive Family
- Fraxinus excelsior - Ash
- Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn - Sloe (Britain)
- Salicaceae - Willow Family
- Populus tremula - Aspen Poplar
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Betulaceae - Betula - Birch
- Rosaceae - Prunus - Plum
- Salicaceae - Salix - Willow/Sallow/Aspen
- Ulmaceae - Ulmus - Elm
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Populus tremula - Aspen Poplar
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species-ANORTHOA: Original Species Name: Species Names: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Forms/Aberrations: Subspecies: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Noctuidae Hadeninae Orthosiini ANORTHOA Berio, 1980 Anorthoa munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Noctua munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - NOCTUA munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) = Orthosia munda Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 = Noctua munda Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 = Phalaena Noctua gemina Borkhausen, 1792 = Bombyx geminatus Haworth, 1803 = Bombyx bimaculatus Haworth, 1803 = immaculata Staudinger, 1871 = Anorthoa immaculata - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page : p.76 - n 7 - Austria - near Vienna - A.m.ab. immaculata Staudinger,1871 - A.m. plumbeata (Hreblay & Ronkay 1998) - Taiwan |