Anorthoa munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 17, 2025, 2:10 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Orthosiini > Genus: Anorthoa > Species: Anorthoa munda
- Vernacular names
- Dubbelstipvoorjaarsuil (NL), Twin-spotted Quaker (EN), L'Orthosie picotée, la Proprette (FR), Zweifleck-Kätzcheneule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 13.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 38–44 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults can be seen from mid-February till May in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Populus tremula
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix, Ulmus and Quercus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees like Populus tremula, Quercus, Salix or Ulmus.
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Habitat
Common in a wide range of habitats.
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