Rustic Quaker
Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schäffer, 1868
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
Identification: Forewing gray to brown. Black triangle in middle of collar. Forewing lines sharp, yellowish; pm. line bends toward costa on vein M(1); black dots on veins just beyond it. Orbicular and reniform spots large, often touching. Hindwing dark grayish brown.
Wing Span: 2.8-3.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wide variety, including dandelion, grasses, and willows.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Species name changed from crenulata to majuscula 8/2009 as per Hugh McGuinness.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Orthodes crenulata
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 197 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: StevebrownLepid
Region: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 26, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: lumpydave84
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022
Observation date: May 21, 2022
Submitted by: lassa8
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 26, 2022
Observation date: Sep 22, 2017
Submitted by: David M. Gascoigne
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
Observation date: Oct 22, 2010
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 26, 2011
Submitted by: glwunderful@gma...
Region: Cass County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 15, 2022
Observation date: Oct 17, 2019
Submitted by: SaraJE
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 26, 2017
Submitted by: illogicalGhost
Region: Rock County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Oct 04, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Oct 21, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 27, 2021
Observation date: Oct 18, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
Observation date: Sep 10, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 20, 2021
Observation date: Aug 21, 2021
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 12, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 15, 2021
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