Caradrina meralis

Caradrina meralis, the rare sand Quaker, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875. It is found in North America from New Jersey and New Hampshire, Ontario, Ohio and Wisconsin west across southern Canada to British Columbia, south to California and Arizona.

Caradrina meralis
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Caradrina
Species:	C. meralis
Binomial name
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875
Synonyms
Caradrina bilunata Grote, 1877 Platyperigea meralis Caradrina (Platyperigea) meralis

The wingspan is 28–30 mm. Adults are on wing in late summer and fall.

References

• Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Caradrina meralis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
• "932257.00 – 9654 – Caradrina meralis – Rare Sand Quaker Moth – Morrison, 1875". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
• McLeod, Robin (November 17, 2018). "Species Caradrina meralis - Rare Sand Quaker - Hodges#9654". BugGuide. Retrieved November 13, 2020.