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Distinct Quaker Moth

Achatia distincta

Description:

The adult Distinct Quaker has a wingspan from 30-37 mm. Forewing pale brownish-gray with short dark band running parallel to inner margin midway along the wing, and a broader band extending diagonally foreward to the costa; subterminal area whitish, bordered distally by slightly darker band, both containing several thin black longitudinal lines; reniform spot large and yellowish, orbicular spot large and whitish; several short oblique dark bars distributed along the costa; hindwing grayish-brown, darker at outer margin.

Habitat:

Range is most of United States plus southeastern Canada (Quebec to Manitoba).

Notes:

Larvae feed on leaves of ash, birch, butternut, flowering crabapple, grape, hickory, maple, oak. Hodges#10518

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KenCheeks
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KenCheeks

South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Mar 9, 2012
Submitted on Feb 18, 2013

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