Family: Noctuidae
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2178 Feathered Gothic Tholera decimalis Wingspan 32-44mm
2

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident common, locally common throughout most of Britain
Habitat: Rough grassland, downland, woodland, parkland

Laval Food Plant:

 Hard bladed grasses
Overwinters: As an egg scattered over grassland in flight

Flight Period

2179 Pine Beauty Panolis flammea Wingspan 30-33mm
34

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, widespread throughout Britain
Habitat: Pine forests and plantations also parks and gardens

Laval Food Plant:

 Needles of Pine trees
Overwinters: As a pupa in a cocoon in leaf litter

Flight Period

2182 Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Wingspan 25-30mm
141

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common throughout S Britain, local in the north
Habitat: Broadleaf woodland, wet heathland

Laval Food Plant:

 Oak, Willow, and other deciduous trees
Overwinters: As a pupa in an underground cocoon with the adult fully formed inside

Flight Period

2184 Northern Drab Orthosia opima Wingspan 34-40mm
66

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, local, sporadic in the north
Habitat: Salt marshes, freshwater marshes, heathland, sand dunes

Laval Food Plant:

 Range of woody and herbaceous plants
Overwinters: As a pupa in an underground cocoon with the adult fully formed inside

Flight Period

2185 Lead-coloured Drab Orthosia populeti Wingspan 34-40mm
2

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common throughout S Britain, local in the north
Habitat: Broadleaf woodland and other habitats where Poplars are present

Laval Food Plant:

 Catkins and later leaves of Aspen and Black Poplar
Overwinters: As a pupa in an underground cocoon with the adult fully formed inside

Flight Period

2186 Powdered Quaker Orthosia gracilis Wingspan 35-40mm
171

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, widely distributed in England, Wales and Ireland. Less so in Scotland
Habitat: Marshes, damp woodland, gardens

Laval Food Plant:

 Range of woody and herbaceous plants
Overwinters: As a pupa in an underground cocoon with the adult fully formed inside

Flight Period

2187 Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Wingspan 34-40mm
250

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, found throughout Britain
Habitat: Most lowland habitats including gardens and woodland

Laval Food Plant:

 Oaks, Sallow, Birches, Elms and Hawthorn
Overwinters: As a pupa in an underground cocoon with the adult fully formed inside

Flight Period

2188 Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta Wingspan 35-40mm
210

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common throughout most of Britain
Habitat: Woodland, scrub and gardens

Laval Food Plant:

 Trees, shrubs, especially Oaks
Overwinters: As a pupa in an underground cocoon with the adult fully formed inside

Flight Period

2189 Twin-spotted Quaker Orthosia munda Wingspan 38-44mm
8


© Ian Walker

Status: Resident, common throughout S Britain, local in the north
Habitat: Broadleaf woodland

Laval Food Plant:

 A wide range of trees such as Oaks, Sallows, Ash, Honeysuckle
Overwinters: As a pupa in an underground cocoon with the adult fully formed inside

Flight Period

2190 Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Wingspan 30-35
865

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common throughout most of Britain
Habitat: Occurs in almost any habitat

Laval Food Plant:

 A wide range of trees such as Oaks, Sallows, Ash, Honeysuckle
Overwinters: As a pupa in an underground cocoon with the adult fully formed inside

Flight Period

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