Orthosia gracilis
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The Powdered Quaker is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in all of Europe
.
The wingspan
is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May.
The larvae feed on Myrica gale
and Salix species (including Salix repens and Salix caprea). Other recorded food plants include Thalictrum flavum
, Thalictrum aquilegiifolium, Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum, Rubus idaeus
, Filipendula ulmaria, Malus domestica, Cotoneaster
, Prunus cerasus, Prunus padus, Trifolium pratense, Lysimachia vulgaris
, Chrysanthemum vulgare, Artemisia absinthium
, Artemisia vulgaris
, Cirsium arvense
and Taraxacum vulgare.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found in all of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May.
The larvae feed on Myrica gale
Myrica gale
Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the genus Myrica, native to northern and western Europe and parts of northern North America. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1–2 m tall. Common names include Bog Myrtle and Sweet Gale...
and Salix species (including Salix repens and Salix caprea). Other recorded food plants include Thalictrum flavum
Thalictrum flavum
Thalictrum flavum is a plant species in the genus Thalictrum. It is often called common meadow-rue or yellow meadow-rue...
, Thalictrum aquilegiifolium, Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum, Rubus idaeus
Rubus idaeus
Rubus idaeus is a red-fruited species of Rubus native to Europe and northern Asia and commonly cultivated in other temperate regions. A closely related plant in North America, sometimes regarded as the variety Rubus idaeus var...
, Filipendula ulmaria, Malus domestica, Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster is a genus of woody plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to the Palaearctic region , with a strong concentration of diversity in the genus in the mountains of southwestern China and the Himalayas...
, Prunus cerasus, Prunus padus, Trifolium pratense, Lysimachia vulgaris
Lysimachia vulgaris
Lysimachia vulgaris is a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus Lysimachia native to wetlands, damp meadows and forests of Eurasia. It is a 50-150 cm tall plant with an upright habit, blooming from June through August with erect panicles of conspicuous yellow flowers. L...
, Chrysanthemum vulgare, Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia absinthium is a species of wormwood, native to temperate regions of Eurasia and northern Africa....
, Artemisia vulgaris
Artemisia vulgaris
Artemisia vulgaris is one of several species in the genus Artemisia which have common names that include the word mugwort. This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb, Chrysanthemum Weed, Wild Wormwood, Old uncle Henry, Sailor's Tobacco, Naughty Man, Old Man or St...
, Cirsium arvense
Cirsium arvense
Cirsium arvense is a species of Cirsium, native throughout Europe and northern Asia, and widely introduced elsewhere. The standard English name in its native area is Creeping Thistle.-Alternate names:...
and Taraxacum vulgare.