Orthosia cruda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Small Quaker)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrthosia cruda (Small 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 cruda (Small Quaker) :
1: Orthosia cruda (Small Quaker) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
27 May 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caterpillar on Beech leaf and cupule . Photos: Caterpillar
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Larva - dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 4: Larva - lateral view - close-upImage 5: Larva on Beech cupule - dorsal view - close-upImage 6: Larva on Beech cupule - dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 7: Larva on Beech cupule - lateral view - close-upImage 8: Larva - anal segment - posterior view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Larva - anal segment - postero-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 12: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 13: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 15: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 16: Larva - head - anterior view - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Larva - head - antero-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Larva - head - antero-lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 19: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlarged
2: Orthosia cruda (Small Quaker)
30 Mar 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Imago - dorsal viewImage 2: Imago - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Imago - dorsal view (3)Image 4: Imago - dorsal view (4)Image 5: Imago - ventral viewImage 6: Imago - ventral view (2)

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Orthosia cruda (Small Quaker)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Orthosia cruda (Small Quaker)
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