A Distinct Quaker Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/1/2019).
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/19/2014).
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (4/11/2020).
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (4/20/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (4/21/2016). Determined by Jonathan Willey.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/3/2020).
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/18/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/2/2019).
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/18/2015).
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/15/2017).
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (4/24/2022).
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/5/2018).
Distinct Quaker Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/10/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
Distinct Quaker Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Distinct Quaker Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Distinct Quaker Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/18/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
Distinct Quaker Moth in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
Distinct Quaker Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/31/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/8/2015).
Distinct Quaker Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/30/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/20/2006).
A female Distinct Quaker Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/7/2004).
A ventral view of a Distinct Quaker Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/18/2004).
A female Distinct Quaker Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/7/2004).
A Distinct Quaker Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (5/14/2007).
A Distinct Quaker Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (5/14/2007).
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A Distinct Quaker Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/1/2019).
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Mark Etheridge.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/19/2014).
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Timothy Reichard.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (4/11/2020).
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Dave Webb.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (4/20/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Dave Webb.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (4/21/2016). Determined by Jonathan Willey.
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Shannon Schade.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/3/2020).
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Dave Webb.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/18/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Emily Stanley.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/2/2019).
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Mark Etheridge.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Dave Webb.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/18/2015).
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Jonathan Willey.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/15/2017).
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Bill Hubick.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (4/24/2022).
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Dave Webb.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/5/2018).
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Mark Etheridge.
Distinct Quaker Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/10/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Distinct Quaker Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Mark Etheridge.
Distinct Quaker Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Mark Etheridge.
Distinct Quaker Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/18/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Distinct Quaker Moth in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Distinct Quaker Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/31/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Distinct Quaker Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/8/2015).
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Rod Burley.
Distinct Quaker Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/30/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Matthew Beziat.
A Distinct Quaker Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/20/2006).
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Larry Line.
A female Distinct Quaker Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/7/2004).
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Larry Line.
A ventral view of a Distinct Quaker Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/18/2004).
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Larry Line.
A female Distinct Quaker Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/7/2004).
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Larry Line.
A Distinct Quaker Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (5/14/2007).
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June Tveekrem.
A Distinct Quaker Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (5/14/2007).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Distinct quaker | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Achatia |
| Species: | A. distincta
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| Binomial name | |
| Achatia distincta Hübner, [1813]
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Achatia distincta, the distinct quaker, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found from coast to coast in most of United States and south-eastern Canada (from Quebec to Manitoba).
The wingspan is 30–37 mm. Adults are on wing from late March to early May. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves of ash, birch, butternut, flowering crabapple, grape, hickory, maple and oak.
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- Boone, Mike (April 22, 2019). "Species Achatia distincta - Distinct Quaker - Hodges#10518". BugGuide. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- "932800.00 – 10518 – Achatia distincta – Distinct Quaker Moth – Hübner, 1813". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- Moths of Maryland