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Orthosia garmani (Grote, 1879) - Garman's Quaker

Orthosia garmaniOrthosia garmaniOrthosia garmaniOrthosia garmani
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Orthosiini		P3 Number:
932771		 MONA Number:
10488.00
Comments: One of 22 species (two others provisional) that occur in this genus north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 210); five have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color of the forewings is dull brown or reddish-brown, with the terminal area contrastingly lighter (Forbes, 1954). The lines and spots are usually fairly inconspicuous, although darker in some individuals. The subterminal is usually preceded by a series of black spots rather than the more diffuse dark shades found in some of the other species.
Wingspan: 38 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult Structural Features: Males have serrate antennae (Forbes, 1954).
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Orthosia garmaniAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Woodlands and forests (Wagner et al., 2011)
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on many hardwood trees and shrubs. Wagner et al. (2011) specifically list maple (Acer), hawthorn (Crataegus), walnut (Juglans), cherry (Prunus), dogwood (Swida), elm (Ulmus), and blueberry (Vaccinium). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S3]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Orthosia garmani - Garman's Quaker

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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: David George on 2025-03-11
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-03-04
Durham Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-02-11
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: John Petranka on 2023-02-24
Orange Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: David George on 2023-02-22
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: David George on 2023-02-22
Durham Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: David George on 2023-02-22
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-02-22
Durham Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: John Petranka on 2023-02-15
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-03-23
Wake Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-03-06
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-03-03
Durham Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-03-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-03-04
Orange Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-03-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-02-23
Wake Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2019-02-16
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2018-02-24
Orange Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2018-02-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2017-02-28
Orange Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2017-02-24
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: T. DeSantis on 2016-03-16
Durham Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2015-03-18
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2014-03-22
Warren Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-03-05
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-03-01
Warren Co.
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Orthosia garmaniRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-02-28
Warren Co.
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