– click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
– 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.
*** Last updated on 2 October 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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Distribution Map for Plusia putnami
Found 57 records
↳ 12 from After 2025
↳ 31 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 14 from Before 2020
↳ 12 from After 2025
↳ 31 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 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: 3.94% | Total % Change: 125%
CUSUM Analysis: Plusia putnami
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 11 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.
Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year)
Trough (worst year)
Growth periods
Decline periods
Population peaked around 2017, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, showing a significant decline.
What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Plusia putnami
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Plusia putnami
Plusia putnami
( data includes Adult Stage only )
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 2020-2025.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Plusia putnami – 57 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellor | SJ98Z | 12/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Mellor | SJ98Z | 13/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 14/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longdendale, Long Gutter Edge Woodland | SK09U | 08/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Charlesworth,Coombs Rocks | SK09A | 09/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longdendale, Torside willow and larch wood | SK09U | 13/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Cown Edge Farm unimproved grassland and willow carr | SK09A | 19/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longdendale, Torside Clough m | SK09T | 22/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Mellor | SJ98Z | 17/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 16/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 24/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Cown Edge Farm marsh | SK09A | 30/06/2025 | 16 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Charlesworth, Cown Edge Landslide | SK09A | 02/09/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 01/08/2024 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Cross Green, Matlock DEJW, UK | SK26Q | 03/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 01/08/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longdendale, Torside Clough | SK09T | 17/08/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Mellor | SJ98Z | 19/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Owler Bar, Sheffield SBQ, UK | SK27U | 24/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 22/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop SK, UK | SK09B | 31/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 24/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Northwest of Twitchlings | SK09L | 21/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Herod Clough | SK09G | 29/07/2024 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 24/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 26/07/2024 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 10/08/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 05/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 24/06/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 29/08/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 19/07/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 10/07/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 11/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 11/07/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 17/07/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 29/07/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 13/07/2021 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 15/07/2021 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 25/07/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 26/07/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 06/07/2020 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 31/07/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 25/07/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Yew Tree Farm | SK36H | 22/07/2018 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 14/07/2018 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 11/08/2017 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 24/07/2017 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Yew Tree Farm | SK36H | 21/06/2016 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 18/07/2015 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 05/07/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Macclesfield Rd, Whaley Bridge | SK08A | 12/07/2013 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 19/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 04/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 21/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 21/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |