Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Hadeninae  2186     *     Powdered Quaker     *     Orthosia gracilis Locally common Wingspan: 35-40mm. Can be variable Flight time: April-May Habitat: Damp woodland, marshes, bogs and gardens Larvae feed on a range of herbaceous and woody plants including willows, Blackthorn, Bog-myrtle and Purple-loosestrife Similar: Common Quaker

Powdered Quaker, Orthosia gracilis
Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. April 2011