73.023 BF2440  -  Noctuidae -  Plusiinae - Plusia putnami - Lempke's Gold Spot Adult Macro:  CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species - Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Green -  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Noctuidae ID Difficulty:  amber  - 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: 02/09/2024 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.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  September /  -  On the wing June – September.  Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Ashlin Bower, Simon Roddis  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 11 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 34-42mm
Forewing: 14-15mm
Food Plant: Small-reed (Calamogrostis spp.).
Last Recorded Date: 02/09/2024
Last Recorded By: Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area: Charlesworth
First Recorded Year: 2004

IMAGES BELOW:  Darley Dale, Derbyshire – Simon Roddis © / Barber Booth, Edale, Derbyshire – Ashlin Bower ©

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