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Noctuidae
932771 – 10488   Orthosia garmani (Grote, 1879)
             Garman's Quaker

© Ken Childs
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Cornaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Oleaceae Rosaceae Sapindaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Acer Cornus Crataegus Fraxinus Juglans Prunus Quercus Ulmus Vaccinium.  Host extended: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Poole 1989).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • garmani (Grote, 1879) (Graphiphora) - MONA 1983: 10488
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Orthosia garmani
    © Marvin & Jo Smith
    Orthosia garmani
    © Steve Scott
    Orthosia garmani
    © John Himmelman
    Orthosia garmani
    © Ken Childs
    Orthosia garmani
    32mm – © Jim Vargo
    Orthosia garmani
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Orthosia garmani
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Orthosia garmani
    © George Smiley LG
    42mm on Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
    Orthosia garmani
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Orthosia garmani
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Orthosia garmani
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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