Orthodes majuscula
Species of moth
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Orthodes majuscula, the rustic Quaker, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1868. It is widespread throughout the New World, including eastern North America (from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Alberta), Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica and Brazil.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Orthodes |
| Species: | O. majuscula |
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| Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schäffer, 1868 | |
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The wingspan is 28–35 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including dandelion, plantain, grasses and willow.[3]
