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73.242 BF2188  –  Noctuidae –  Hadeninae – Orthosia incerta – Clouded Drab Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> .  . >>  Noctuidae  >> Hadeninae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Very variable but most are easy to recognise. The outer cross line is pale but with darker markings towards the leading edge in the middle and again at the trailing edge. The ground colour can be a mix of greys, browns, blacks, purples and pale blues all “Clouded” together. Kidney and oval marks are usually outlined. Wing tip tends to be more pointed at the tip.
Distribution:   A resident that is common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. It is common in all areas of the county. The darker form is predominant and it is one of the most abundant of the spring moths.
Flight Period: March /  April /  May /  June /  –  On the wing March – June Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 35-40mm
Forewing: 16-20mm Food Plant: Oak (Quercus).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
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Clouded Drab - Noctuidae - Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab – Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab - Noctuidae - Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab – Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab - Noctuidae - Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab – Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab - Noctuidae - Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab - Noctuidae - Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab - Noctuidae - Orthosia incerta

2188-clouded-drab2 Clouded Drab - Melbourne -Tony Davison©
2188-clouded-drab Clouded Drab - Melbourne -Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Orthosia incerta

derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.

Found 3618 records
    ↳ 144 from After 2025
    ↳ 482 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 2992 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Orthosia incerta

Monthly Counts By Year: Orthosia incerta

Recordings By Year: Orthosia incerta

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Orthosia incerta
AGR: -0.86%   |   Total % Change: -18.8%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Orthosia incerta

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Orthosia incerta

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Orthosia incerta – 3618 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Orthosia incertaMellorSJ98Z202502/05/20251adult
Orthosia incertaMiller's Dale SK17G202513/05/20251adult
Orthosia incertaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202509/05/20251adult
Orthosia incertaBamford, Hope Valley S33 0BE, UKSK28B202512/05/20251
Orthosia incertaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202501/05/20251adult
Orthosia incertaCote Heath Allotments, Buxton SK07R202503/05/20253adult
Orthosia incertaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202507/05/20251adult
Orthosia incertaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202517/05/20251adult
Orthosia incertaBelperSK34U202501/05/20251adult
Orthosia incertaCote Heath Allotments, Buxton SK07R202517/05/20251adult
Orthosia incertaMellorSJ98Z202501/05/20251adult
Orthosia incertaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202510/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202525/04/20251
Orthosia incertaAllestree, DerbySK33P202504/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202528/04/20251
Orthosia incertaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202503/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202514/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202528/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202517/04/20256adult
Orthosia incertaFroggatt, Hope ValleySK27N202506/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202530/04/20253adult
Orthosia incertaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202528/04/20253adult
Orthosia incertaAllestree, DerbySK33P202508/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202517/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaBelperSK34N202530/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaAllestree, DerbySK33P202501/04/20255adult
Orthosia incertaBuxton (w)SK07R202511/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaBelperSK34U202520/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaGreenhills BakewellSK26E202528/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202523/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaHavercroft RoadSK38L202503/04/20251
Orthosia incertamy gardenSK36U202525/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaDarwin ForestSK26X202502/04/202511adult
Orthosia incertaFroggatt, Hope ValleySK27N202526/04/20255adult
Orthosia incertaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202504/04/20251larva
Orthosia incertaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47L202528/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202524/04/20253adult
Orthosia incertaHall Wood, CarsingtonSK25R202530/04/20255adult
Orthosia incertaAshford in the Water, Old Marble Mill SK16Z202510/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaMellorSJ98Z202515/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202510/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaCote Heath Allotments, Buxton SK07R202520/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaStretton Handley School - Beresford LnSK36Q202501/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaBelperSK34U202512/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaInkersall gardenSK47G202518/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaMiller's Dale SK17G202522/04/20256adult
Orthosia incertaAshford in the Water, Old Marble Mill SK16Z202503/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaInkersall gardenSK47G202528/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaDarwin ForestSK26X202503/04/202516adult
Orthosia incertaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202527/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaPark Head, Crich.SK35M202527/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaHavercroft RoadSK38L202505/04/20251
Orthosia incertaHavercroft RoadSK38L202530/04/20251
Orthosia incertaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202525/04/20255adult
Orthosia incertaDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202505/04/20257adult
Orthosia incertaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202519/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaMellorSJ98Z202530/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaSheffieldSK38M202514/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202512/04/20251
Orthosia incertaMy gardenSK36U202512/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaDarwin ForestSK26X202501/04/20257adult
Orthosia incertaCote Heath Allotments, Buxton SK07R202512/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaCote Heath Allotments, Buxton SK07R202517/04/20253adult
Orthosia incertaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202522/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202512/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202522/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202518/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaAllestree, DerbySK33P202504/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202528/04/20251
Orthosia incertaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202503/04/20256adult
Orthosia incertaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202527/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202513/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaInkersall gardenSK47G202505/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaMy gardenSK36U202530/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202527/04/20253adult
Orthosia incertaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202507/04/20251adult
Orthosia incertaMellorSJ98Z202511/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaFroggattSK27N202519/04/20254adult
Orthosia incertaBelperSK34U202511/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202520/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202526/04/20252adult
Orthosia incertaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47L202520/03/202511adult
Orthosia incertaAshford in the Water, Old Marble Mill SK16Z202527/03/20254adult
Orthosia incertaDarley BridgeSK26Q202528/03/20251
Orthosia incertaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202520/03/202513adult
Orthosia incertaSandiacre GardenSK43T202522/03/20255adult
Orthosia incertaFroggattSK27N202524/03/20252adult
Orthosia incertaStaveley garden S433YA SK47H202530/03/20251adult
Orthosia incertaAllestree, DerbySK33P202510/03/20251adult
Orthosia incertaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202507/03/20251adult
Orthosia incertaMellorSJ98Z202520/03/20252adult
Orthosia incertaMeersbrook Park RoadSK38M202521/03/20251adult
Orthosia incertaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay MeadowSK09G202509/03/20251adult
Orthosia incertaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202528/03/20251adult
Orthosia incertaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202530/03/20252adult
Orthosia incertaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202520/03/20252adult
Orthosia incertaS43 3YA gardenSK47H202519/03/20252adult
Orthosia incertaInkersall gardenSK47G202527/03/20254adult
Orthosia incertaInkersall gardenSK47G202522/03/20251adult
Orthosia incertaAshford in the Water, Old Marble Mill.SK16Z202527/03/20255adult

Sensible limit reached – too many records to list on the page

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