Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.
I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.
The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.
Common Quaker - Orthosia cerasi
The moth is from the family of Pterophoridae – subfamily ---- Pterophorinae.
It Is a medium-sized macro moth, with a wingspan of 34 to 40 mm.
The moth as one generation and its flight season is from March to May.
The moth has a wide range of lowland habitats,
including woodland and gardens.
It overwinters as a pupa in an underground cocoon,
with the adult fully formed inside.
The Larva appears from April to June living at first in developing buds, then in spun shoots or leaves, resting under a leaf in the final instar.
The moth is classed as common and is widespread throughout the UK, except for the far north, where it is somewhat scarcer.
Click on the species of moth below for further information
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