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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Orthosia (Cororthosia) opima
Orthosia opima(Hübner, [1809])
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Hadeninae
  3. Orthosiini
  4. Orthosia
  5. Cororthosia
  6.  opima
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TL: Europa

Habitat

  • Glades
  • Peatlands

Similar species

  • Orthosia (Monima) populeti
  • Orthosia (O.) incerta
MU

34-39 mm

FU

35-40 mm

  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyJarnice šedá
    DanskLigeliniet forårsugle
    DeutschMoorheiden-Frühlingseule
    DeutschOpima-Kätzcheneule
    Eesti keelVööt-kevadöölane
    EnglishNorthern Drab
    FrançaisTéniocampe riche
    LietuviųPilkšvasis ankstyvasis pelėdgalv
    MagyarHegyesszárnyú fésűsbagoly
    NederlandsBandvoorjaarsuil
    NorskBrunbåndet seljefly
    SlovenčinaMora sivá
    SlovenščinaPostavna pomladnica
    SuomeksiSinerväraitayökkönen
    SvenskaBrunbandat sälgfly
    РусскийСовка ранняя серая
    УкраїнськаНічниця рання огрядна
    中文丰梦尼夜蛾
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeAlnusAlder
    BetulaceaeBetulaBirch
    EricaceaeCallunaHeather
    EricaceaeVacciniumBilberry
    FabaceaeTrifolium Clover
    FagaceaeQuercusOak
    SalicaceaeSalixWillow
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Noctua opimaHübner, 1809
    Noctua firmaHübner, 1822
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Janne RainioFinland, Kirkkonummi

Adult.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom, Cannock Chase

Adult.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Ławszowa

Adult.

Attribution-NonCommercialJacek DrozdalskiPoland, Wiatrołom

Adult.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom

Pair.

Attribution-NonCommercialMarek StańczakPoland, Brynica

Larva.

Roland ŠtefanovičSlovakia, Galanta
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