2188 Clouded Drab, Orthosia incerta, (Hufnagel, 1766)
National Status :
Common
Local Status :
Resident (SMP Status 1)
Distribution and abundance :
Widespread and abundant
Habitats :
Broad-leaved woodland, scrub, heathland and gardens
Flight Period :
Single-brooded; late February to May
Larval foodplants :
Various broad-leaved trees - found locally on sallows
Final Catalogue :
Fairly common; most usually dug as pupae in winter, and generally distributed.
Wingspan details :
Forewing 16-20mm, Wingspan 34-42mm
Identification
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Further Photographs
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Ipswich, Suffolk (iii.2003) © N Sherman
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Thetford (12.iv.2001) © L Gregory
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Light brown form - Ipswich, Suffolk (iii.2005) © Neil Sherman
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Reddish form - Ipswich, Suffolk (iii.2005) © Neil Sherman
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Great Cornard, Suffolk (12.v.2006) © Stuart Read
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Eye, Suffolk (14.iii.2008) © Paul Kitchener
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Eye, Suffolk (22.iii.2009) © Paul Kitchener
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Eye, Suffolk (2.iv.2009) © Paul Kitchener
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Beaten from hawthorn (Crataegus) - Cransford, Suffolk (6.vi.2009) © A Prichard
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Dorsal view - Cransford, Suffolk (6.vi.2009) © A Prichard
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Close-up of larval head - Cransford, Suffolk (6.vi.2009) © A Prichard
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Close-up of anal plate - Cransford, Suffolk (6.vi.2009) © A Prichard
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Ipswich, Suffolk (20.iii.2010) © Neil Sherman
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Wolves Wood, Suffolk (29.iii.2010) © A Prichard
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