Small quaker
Orthosia cruda
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths: Noctuidae
Night-flying moth, pale with a pair of dark kidney-shaped circles on forewings and a row of small black dots towards rear; otherwise rather mottled pattern. Smaller than the quaker (ca. 14-15 mm). For caterpillar see here.
Captured in light trap - 30th April, 2022, (1 specimen): 20th March, 2023, (1). 29th March, 2024 (2).