Orthosia cruda, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz
Orthosia cruda (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Orthosia cruda is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Orthosia cruda (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Noctua cruda (Schiffermüller, 1775)
Bombyx pulverulenta (Esper, 1786)
Bombyx nanus (Haworth, 1803)
Common name
Small Quaker
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Orthosiini > Genus: Orthosia
Wingspan
24-32 mm
Habitat
Parks, forest, and shrubland with Quercus species, and other deciduous woods.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Rosaceae (Crataegus, Prunus spinosa, Malus domestica, Rubus fruticosus), Fagaceae (Quercus robur), Aceraceae (Acer), etc.
Flight period
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