Distinct Quaker

Achatia distincta

''Achatia distincta'', the distinct quaker, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found from coast to coast in most of United States and south-eastern Canada.
Distinct Quaker - Achatia distincta Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light; semi-rural area 2021 (2) Achatia,Achatia distincta,Distinct Quaker,Geotagged,Spring,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 30–37 mm. Adults are on wing from late March to early May. There is one generation per year.
Distinct Quaker - Achatia distincta This moth was warming up in my hand. :) Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2022(d) https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134555/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134557/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134556/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html Achatia distincta,Distinct Quaker,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of ash, birch, butternut, flowering crabapple, grape, hickory, maple and oak.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusAchatia
SpeciesA. distincta
Photographed in
United States of America