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Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2187 / 73.244
Photo © Stephen Youngs,  08/03/2014 - Hethersett

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Small Quaker
Orthosia cruda
Blossom Underwing
Orthosia miniosa
Forewing: 13-17mm.
Flight: March-May.
Foodplant:   Broadleaved trees. Birches, sallows, oaks, Hazel.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Common and widespread.
Extremely variable ground colour, but most have large, rounded, lightly outlined stigmata.

Flight period seems to get earlier each year. Recent records from January, with occasional sightings in December!

Recorded in 66 (89%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1841.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
21/06/2025128TL78Weeting Heath
17/06/2025127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
08/06/2025127TG13Sustead
30/05/2025228TF82West Raynham
28/05/2025128TL99Griston / Northacre
27/05/2025127TG04Glandford
25/05/2025128TL99Griston / Northacre
22/05/2025127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
21/05/20251027TM18Tibenham
20/05/20251027TM18Tibenham
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