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Orthosia revicta (Morrison, 1876) - Subdued Quaker

Orthosia revicta
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Orthosiini		P3 Number:
932773		 MONA Number:
10490.00
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 usually dull, light red-brown, but light blue-gray in some forms (Forbes, 1954). The orbicular and reniform have a reddish outer line and a pale inner line, filled with gray. The basal, antemedian, and postmedian lines are fine, black, and usually scalloped; the postmedian often has black teeth on the veins. The subterminal is constrastingly pale and followed by dark bars that are broken on the veins. In both hibisci and alurina, the pale subterminal line is preceded by dark shades rather than followed.
Wingspan: 40 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult Structural Features: Male antennae are narrowly serrate, with the pectinations (including terminal bristles) shorter than the width of the shaft (Forbes, 1954). Male valves are diagnostic (see illustration in Forbes, 1954).
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: Larvae are reportedly indistinguishable from those of Egira alternans. Both are mostly brown with an orange head and a broad spiracular stripe which can vary in color from white to pinkish-brown (Wagner, 2005).
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Orthosia revictaAlamance 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on a wide range of hardwood trees. Wagner et al. (2011) specifically list maple (Acer), birch (Betula), hickory (Carya), American Beech (Fagus grandifolia), ash (Fraxinus), walnut (Juglans), apple (Malus), cherry (Prunus), oak (Quercus), willow (Salix), American Basswood (Tilia americana), and elm (Ulmus). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S3S4]
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 revicta - Subdued Quaker

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Orthosia revictaRecorded by: T. Nergart on 2015-03-31
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia revictaRecorded by: T. Nergart on 2015-03-27
Transylvania Co.
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Orthosia revictaRecorded by: T. Nergart on 2015-03-23
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Orthosia revictaRecorded by: T. Nergart and K. Bischof on 2015-03-17
Transylvania Co.
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