Orthosia cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)
(Common Quaker)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
GenusOrthosia (quakers and drabs)
TribeOrthosiini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyHADENINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker) :
1: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
1 Mar 2019 OSGR: ST91 50° 60’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at Fluorescent lamp
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - latero-dorsal view - natural background
2: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
14 Apr 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at fluorescent light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
3: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
7 Apr 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at fluorescent light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural background
4: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
25 May 2006 OSGR: SU37 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caterpillar on Hazel leaf . Photos: Caterpillar on silk pad
Image 1: Larva - full-grown - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Larva - full-grown - dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Larva - full-grown - dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 4: Larva - full-grown - dorso-lateral view - close-up (2)Image 5: Larva - full-grown - lateral view - close-upImage 6: Larva - young - on silk pad - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Larva - young - on silk pad - lateral view - close-up - enlarged
5: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
23 May 2006 OSGR: SU36 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caterpillar on Sloe leaves . Photos: Caterpillar
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Larva - young - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Larva - young - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)
6: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
15 Mar 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap 14/15 March 2004
Image 1: Imago - dorsal view
7: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
15 Mar 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
near lighted window after dark (10pm)
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view (2)
8: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
14 Apr 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - lateral viewImage 3: Adult - lateral view (2)Image 4: Adult - ventral view
9: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
8 Apr 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - oblique viewImage 3: Adult - ventral view
10: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
6 Apr 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - anterior viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal viewImage 3: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 4: Adult - dorsal view (3)Image 5: Adult - lateral viewImage 6: Adult - ventral view
11: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
3 Mar 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - dark backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - dark background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorso-lateral view - dark backgroundImage 4: Adult - latero-dorsal view - dark backgroundImage 5: Adult - latero-dorsal view - dark background (2)Image 6: Adult - latero-dorsal view - dark background (3)Image 7: Adult - latero-ventral view - dark backgroundImage 8: Adult - latero-ventral view - dark background (2)Image 9: Adult - ventral view - dark backgroundImage 10: Adult - ventral view - dark background (2)Image 11: Adult - ventral view - dark background (3)Image 12: Adult - ventral view - dark background (4)
12: Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
2 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
in MV trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural background

Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 9 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
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