Bug FAQPacific Quaker
Orthosia pacifica · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Orthosia pacifica
The Pacific Quaker moth is gray-brown overall, with light brown fore-wings marked in darker brown and black, and whitish hind-wings that have darker markings.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in western North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is western North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Montana, Utah, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does the Pacific Quaker look like?
Adults are gray-brown with light brown fore-wings that have darker brown and black markings, and whitish hind-wings with darker spots.
Source: Wikipedia
What family does the Pacific Quaker belong to?
It is a cutworm or dart moth in the Noctuidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Noctuidae)
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Army Cutworm MothEuxoa auxiliarisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaDamages trees, gardens or crops
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American DaggerAcronicta americanaCan irritate skinSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthosia_pacifica
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