Pacific Quaker
Common NamePacific Quaker
Scientific NameOrthosia pacifica
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyHadeninae
Wingspan (mm)34
Primary Colorsorange-brown, reddish-brown
HabitatDeciduous and mixed forests, woodlands, suburban areas
Geographic RangeWestern North America (British Columbia to California, eastward to Rocky Mountains)
Host Plantsoak, willow, poplar, maple, fruit trees
Flight PeriodLate February to May
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid in spring, larvae feed through late spring and early summer, then pupate in the soil or leaf litter, with adults emerging the following spring.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its generally uniform reddish-brown to tawny coloration, often with a somewhat 'washed out' appearance, and its western North American range. The reniform and orbicular spots are usually present but often indistinct.
Description
This is a medium-sized moth with tawny to reddish-brown forewings, often mottled with darker shading and featuring indistinct reniform and orbicular spots. The hindwings are paler, grayish-brown.
