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Twin-spotted Quaker

Anorthoa munda

Checklist Number
73.250 [B&F: 2189]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Noctuidae
Subfamily:Hadeninae
Genus:Anorthoa
Species:munda
Authority:([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Common in broad-leaved woodland and gardens throughout England and Wales. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 38-44 mm. Larva feeds on Sessile and Pedunculate Oak, Sallow, Aspen, Field Maple, Ash, Honeysuckle and Hop, over-wintering as a pupa.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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