Northern Drab

    Orthosia opima

    NoctuidaeABH 73.248 B&F 2184

    An uncommon moth of open habitats, including marshes, heaths, dunes and calcareous grassland.  Not recorded every year, with a scattering of records across the county, and apparently not found west of Taunton. Needs to be distinguished from darker forms of Clouded Drab. 

    Adult Verification Grade: 2