Red-line Quaker
Agrochola lota

Agrochola lota, the red-line Quaker, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is distributed throughout the whole of Europe except Scandinavia; in Armenia, Asia Minor, and east across the Palearctic to the Altai Mountains and western Siberia.It was introduced to Newfoundland. In the Alps, it rises at altitudes of just over 1500 metres. Source
Where is the Red-line Quaker now?
In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 182 times across 5 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the Red-line Quaker arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 21 September 2026 | 21 September 2026 | 28 September 2026 | 1 |
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Arriving at the same time in Europe
- Redwing Turdus iliacus
- Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
- Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
- Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
- Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
- Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
- Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus
Every arrival in Europe, month by month
Related species
- Lunar Underwing Agrochola lunosa
- Brown-spot Pinion Agrochola litura
- Beaded Chestnut Agrochola lychnidis
- Agrochola nitida
- Flounced Chestnut Agrochola helvola
- Yellow-line Quaker Agrochola macilenta
- The Brick Agrochola circellaris
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers