Lead-coloured Drab (Orthosia populeti, (Fabricius, 1781))

General Information
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): Aspen (Populus tremula), poplars (Populus spp.)
Flying: One generation, March-April
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Broadleaved woodland.