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Noctuidae : Hadeninae

Twin-spotted Quaker

ANORTHOA munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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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 -
  • Common = >300 10Km Squares
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name:-
  • Noctua munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Type Species - Anorthoa
  • Noctua munda ([Denis & Schoiffermüller], 1775)
Type Locality -
  • Austria - near Vienna
Flight Period: Southern England - mid February to mid May : Elsewhere - March to April
Habitat: Broadleaved woodland : Gardens
Similar Species:-
  • Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta (Hufnagel, 1766)
Larva: The larva is variable with the dorsal area ranging from reddish brown to olive brown or even black with white dots.The dorsal band can have chevron markings or no markings with a black band with dentate shape along the band.There is a narrow band viewed from the side and covering the spiracles in light brown the rest of the body being reddish brown with an alternative body colour of cream.The larva feeds at night,resting during the day among leaves
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.
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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 :-
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.
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Animalia
Eumetozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Noctuoidea
Noctuidae
Hadeninae
Orthosiini
ANORTHOA Berio, 1980
Anorthoa munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Noctua munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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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
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Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page :  p.76 - n 7
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Austria - near Vienna
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A.m.ab. immaculata Staudinger,1871
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A.m. plumbeata (Hreblay & Ronkay 1998) - Taiwan