Key to Text Moths of Northamptonshire

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  Lead-coloured Drab Orthosia populeti  
         
  Status: Resident.

Distribution and Abundance: Rather local.

Primary Habitat: Woodland.

Flight Period: Single brooded in March and April.

Localities: Hazelborough Wood, Brampton Wood, Weldon Park and Castor Hanglands.

Observations: Common at actinic light traps left overnight amongst aspen at Grafton Park Wood in the 1970’s. Less plentiful to m.v. light traps left near to poplars in Geddington Chase during the 1990’s.

L.O.N.: 1902. Earls Barton.

First Record: 1882, Hull & Tomalin.