Kebnat
INSECTS

Ruby Quaker

Orthosia rubescens

Insects
Native
Ruby Quaker, Adult
Ruby Quaker, Caterpillar
Ruby Quaker, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 53 observations of Ruby Quaker in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from July to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue17
  2. Montérégie11
  3. Estrie9
  4. Capitale-Nationale6
  5. Outaouais5
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  7. Montréal2
  8. Laurentides1

What the caterpillar eats

Northern red oakQuercus rubra
PeachPrunus persica
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
American red raspberryRubus idaeus
Eastern hemlockTsuga canadensis
Gray alderAlnus incana
Black cherryPrunus serotina
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
American plumPrunus americana

Similar species

Speckled Green Fruitworm MothOrthosia hibisci
Bicolored SallowSunira bicolorago
Norman's QuakerCrocigrapha normani
Common Oak MothPhoberia atomaris