''Agrochola macilenta'', the yellow-line Quaker, is a moth of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

. The species was first described by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1809. It is found in Europe (except Russia) and in Asia Minor. The wingspan is 32–36 mm. Forewing ochreous washed with pale fulvous; the inner and outer lines very faint, marked chiefly by the dark teeth on the veins; a dark spot at base of wing; median shade variable; stigmata of the ground colour, with slight pale outlines, the lower end of the reniform nearly always black; submarginal line ochreous edged inwardly with rufous, nearly straight except for the angulation on vein 7; hindwing grey, the fringe rufous; — in the ab. ''nigrodentata'' Fuchs the basal, inner, and outer lines are all strongly marked, blackish and dentate. The caterpillar is reddish brown with white dots, and three white lines on the back; the line along the spiracles is whitish with a dusky edge above. The head is ochreous brown and the plate on the first ring blackish lined with white. The moth flies from September to December depending on the location. The larvae feed on various shrubs and deciduous trees, including '' Carpinus'', ''

Crataegus ''Crataegus'' (), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, Voss, E. G. 1985. ''Michigan Flora: A guide to the identification and occurrence of the native and naturalized seed-plants of the state. Part II: Dicots (Saururaceae–Cornacea ...

'', '' Fagus'', ''

Populus ''Populus'' is a genus of 25–30 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar (), aspen, and cottonwood. The we ...

'', '' Prunus'', '' Ulmus'', '' Salix'', '' Quercus'', '' Calluna'', '' Hieracium'' and '' Plantago''.

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"09571 ''Agrochola macilenta'' (Hübner, [1809]) - Gelbbraune Herbsteule"
''Lepiforum e. V.'' Retrieved 22 January 2021.
"Geelbruine herfstuil ''Agrochola macilenta''"
''De Vlinderstichting''. Retrieved 22 January 2021. Agrochola Moths described in 1809 Moths of Europe Moths of the Middle East Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Xyleninae-stub