About Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813
Achatia distincta, commonly known as the distinct quaker, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first formally described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It can be found across almost all of the United States from coast to coast, and in southeastern Canada, ranging from Quebec to Manitoba. The wingspan of adult Achatia distincta measures between 30 and 37 mm. Adults of this species are active in flight from late March to early May. There is only one generation of Achatia distincta produced per year. The larvae of this moth feed on the leaves of ash, birch, butternut, flowering crabapple, grape, hickory, maple, and oak trees.
