Orthosia

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Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Orthosia
Orthosia incerta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Orthosiini
Genus: Orthosia
Ochsenheimer, 1816
Orthosia sp. moth lateral view

Orthosia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. As with the genus Egira, moths in this genus are sometimes called early spring millers, as adults are on wing in winter and early spring.[1] Species of note are the Hebrew character, the common Quaker, and the speckled green fruitworm moth.

Species in Orthosia include:

Former species

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