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Gold Spot
Plusia festucae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noctuidae: Plusiinae
2439 / 73.022
Photo © Paul Burgess

Similar Devon Species
Lempke's Gold Spot
Plusia putnami
Forewing: 14-19mm.
Flight: June-July. Aug-Sept.
Foodplant:   Sedges, Yellow Iris, Branched Bur-reed, Water-plantain.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Recorded in 77 (81%) of 95 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1900.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
11/10/202313SX89 - South Devon
20/09/202313SX64 - South Devon
06/09/202313SX76 - South Devon
31/08/2023+4SS43 - North Devon
25/08/202313SX89 - South Devon
Further info: Plusia festucae
 
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