73.023 BF2440 – Lempke's Gold Spot – Plusia putnami – Lempke, 1966
Adult Macro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs may be required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Gold Spot
ID pointers: A similar species to Gold Spot that can often be difficult to separate. However the following can be useful to identify the species visually. The slightly smaller size / The white “sub-apical wedge” is shorter and blunter / A smaller outer median spot / The faint post median line is gently angled inwards / Forewing is usually orange-brown but is variable.
Distribution: (First record: 2004 ) – (Last record: 2 September 2024 at Charlesworth ) – A resident that is a scarce species in Derbyshire. First recorded in 2004, it seems to be most regularly recorded from the west of the county.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 7 November 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 14-15mm
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 2004
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Charlesworth
Selected Images: Darley Dale, Derbyshire – Simon Roddis © / Barber Booth, Edale, Derbyshire – Ashlin Bower ©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2025)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Plusia putnami
Found 63 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 49 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 14 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 49 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 14 from Before 2020
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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Plusia putnami
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Monthly Records By Year:
Plusia putnami
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Plusia putnami
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Plusia putnami
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Plusia putnami
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Plusia putnami
AGR: 3.49% | Total % Change: 105.6%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Plusia putnami
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Plusia putnami
Plusia putnami
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Plusia putnami – 63 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longdendale, Torside Clough m | SK09T | 22/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43980520 |
| Brosscroft, Glossop, England, GB | SK09I | 20/07/2025 | 1 | Adult | Nárgila | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43615028 |
| Cown Edge Farm unimproved grassland and willow carr | SK09A | 19/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43980444 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 14/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43631953 |
| Mellor | SJ98Z | 13/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Knass, David | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43381586 |
| Longdendale, Torside willow and larch wood | SK09U | 13/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43980319 |
| Mellor | SJ98Z | 12/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Knass, David | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43381202 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 10/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47543902 |
| Charlesworth,Coombs Rocks | SK09A | 09/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43980057 |
| Longdendale, Long Gutter Edge Woodland | SK09U | 08/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43980019 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 05/07/2025 | 5 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544659 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544554 |
| Cown Edge Farm marsh | SK09A | 30/06/2025 | 16 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43979916 |
| Cote Heath Allotments, Buxton | SK07R | 28/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Steven Bell | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42777448 |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 24/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43979650 |
| Mellor | SJ98Z | 17/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Knass, David | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42436576 |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 16/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43979442 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 14/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544319 |
| Charlesworth, Cown Edge Landslide | SK09A | 02/09/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38657886 |
| Longdendale, Torside Clough | SK09T | 17/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38473262 |
| Cross Green, Matlock DEJW, UK | SK26Q | 03/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37650373 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 01/08/2024 | 2 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37621950 |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 01/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38472618 |
| Glossop SK, UK | SK09B | 31/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | starnosemole | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37498549 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37500326 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Herod Clough | SK09G | 29/07/2024 | 3 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38130843 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 26/07/2024 | 2 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39755440 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 24/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37499019 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 24/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39755304 |
| Owler Bar, Sheffield SBQ, UK | SK27U | 24/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | drtimk | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37296998 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 22/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37300736 |
| Glossop, Northwest of Twitchlings | SK09L | 21/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38130643 |
| Mellor | SJ98Z | 19/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Knass, David | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37223486 |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 10/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36337167 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 05/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34351059 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 24/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34350976 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 29/08/2022 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28806535 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 29/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35090402 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 19/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28590473 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 17/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35090103 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 11/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28758510 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 11/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34085670 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 10/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28638419 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 26/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35093322 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 25/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35093288 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 15/07/2021 | 1 | Adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34472983 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 13/07/2021 | 2 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29756454 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 31/07/2020 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35067111 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 06/07/2020 | 2 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35066422 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 25/07/2019 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC12494165 |
| Yew Tree Farm | SK36H | 22/07/2018 | 1 | adult | Sinnott, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38923215 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 14/07/2018 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40106121 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 11/08/2017 | 2 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40500108 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 24/07/2017 | 4 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40500281 |
| Yew Tree Farm | SK36H | 21/06/2016 | 1 | adult | Sinnott, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38923161 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 18/07/2015 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41010017 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 05/07/2014 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41009803 |
| Macclesfield Rd, Whaley Bridge | SK08A | 12/07/2013 | 2 | Adult | A. Seymour;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPC9J |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Dale | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OK4MQ |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 19/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22503677 |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 04/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | Roddis, Simon | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKUCV |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 21/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ6Q9 |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 21/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQ6AC |