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Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schäffer, 1868 - Rustic Quaker

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Eriopygini		P3 Number:
933136		 MONA Number:
10585.00		 Other Common Name:
Rustic Groundcat
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Orthodes crenulata); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
Orthodes majusculaAlamance 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Fields, woodlands, and other mostly open habitats (Wagner et al., 2011).
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on many species of forbs and also grasses. Wagner et al. (2011) specifically list thoroughwort (Eupatorium), jewelweed (Impatiens), beebalm (Monarda), Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis), blackberry (Rubus), dock (Rumex), goldenrod (Solidago), and dandelion (Taraxacum). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S5]
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 Orthodes majuscula - Rustic Quaker

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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Marilyn Westphal. on 2025-08-09
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-29
Madison Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-07-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-07-03
Wake Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-06-30
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-09
Wilson Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2025-04-02
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-13
Graham Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-04-10
Wake Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-04-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-24
Wilson Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-24
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-01
Graham Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Tony McBride on 2023-07-23
Madison Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-09
Durham Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Erich Hofmann on 2023-03-27
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-03-24
Wake Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-25
Clay Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-07-11
Wake Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-24
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-24
Avery Co.
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Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-14
Jackson Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes majusculaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-23
Guilford Co.
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