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Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2187 / 73.244
Photo © Stephen Youngs,  23/03/2018 - Norwich, South Croft, Hethersett

Similar Norfolk Species
Small Quaker
Orthosia cruda
Blossom Underwing
Orthosia miniosa
Forewing: 13-17mm.
Flight: March-May.
Foodplant:   Broadleaved trees. Birches, sallows, oaks, Hazel.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Norfolk Status
(=stabilis)
Extremely variable ground colour, but most have large, rounded stigmata outlined paler.
Widespread.

Recorded in 67 (97%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1841.
Last Recorded in 2019.
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
24/11/2019128TF63 - Snettisham/Dersingham
25/10/2019128TF63 - Snettisham/Dersingham
24/10/2019128TF63 - Snettisham/Dersingham
29/06/2019828TF70 - Beachamwell/Oxborough
20/06/2019227TG11 - Drayton/Swannington
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