Noctuidae: Plusiinae

2440 (ABH73.023) Lempke's Gold Spot Plusia putnami, Grote, 1873

KR09054

Newton Pool, Northumberland
Newton Pool, Northumberland
 Photo © Ian Fisher
Newton Pool, Northumberland
 Photo © Ian Fisher
 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards
Newton Pool, Northumberland
Newton Pool, Northumberland
 Photo © Ian Fisher

General Information

This species is very similar to the Gold Spot  but is generally smaller, with a usually orange-brown forewing. For certainty, genital examination is usually necessary.

 

Puplates in a cocoon spun inside the food plant.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 14-15mm.
Foodplant(s): Wood Small-reed (Calamagrostis epigejos), Purple Small-reed (Calamagrostis canescens), Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus), grasses
Flying: One generation, July-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Fens, marshes and damp meadows.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.

Similar Species
Great Staughton
Great Staughton
 Photo © Peter Bissell
Gold Spot Plusia festucae

Local
Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Smooth
Colours:
Green, white, yellow
No. of Proleg Pairs:
3