Noctuidae: Hadeninae

10042 Northern Drab Orthosia opima, (Hübner, [1809])

BF2184 (ABH73.248)

 2010-2016
 2017
 2018
 2019

General Information

This species is very variable in colour.

 

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 15-17mm.
Foodplant(s): sallows (Salix spp.), birches (Betula spp.), ragworts (Senecio spp.), Mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris), Common Sea-lavender (Limonium vulgare), broadleaved shrubs
Flying: One generation, April-May
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Open, damp places, saltmarsh, sand-dunes and heathland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Lead-coloured Drab Orthosia populeti


Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Smooth
Colours:
Brown, purple, yellow, white, green
No. of Proleg Pairs:
5