| Orthosia | |
|---|---|
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| Orthosia incerta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Tribe: | Orthosiini |
| Genus: | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1816 |
Orthosia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. As with the genus Egira , moths in this genus are sometimes called early spring millers, as adults are on wing in winter and early spring. [1] Species of note are the Hebrew character, the common Quaker, and the speckled green fruitworm moth.