Orthosia populeti

Lead-coloured Drab
Orthosia populeti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Orthosiini
Genus: Orthosia
Species: O. populeti
Binomial name
Orthosia populeti
Fabricius, 1775

The Lead-coloured Drab (Orthosia populeti) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 34–40 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–17 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the beginning of March to May .

The caterpillars mainly feed on aspen.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.


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