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The clouded drab moth, Orthosia incerta (Hfn.) (Lep., Noctuidae), a pest of orchard fruit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

D. V. Alford
D. V. Alford
Affiliation:
Agricultural Development and Advisory Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brookiands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 2DR, England
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In Britain adults of the clouded drab moth, Orthosia incerta (Hfn.), appear in the spring and are especially common during April and early May. The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs from May to June or early July, and in orchards may cause damge to the flowers or developing fruitlets. There are six larval instars. These are described, and illustrations are given of the immature stages and adults.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 62 , Issue 3 , February 1973 , pp. 383 - 390
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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