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Gold Spot
Plusia festucae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noctuidae: Plusiinae
2439 / 73.022
Photo © Derek Barker,  Woodlands Park Maidenhead, Aug 23rd 2021

Similar Upper Thames Species
Lempke's Gold Spot
Plusia putnami
Foodplant:   Sedges, Yellow Iris, Branched Bur-reed, Water-plantain and other plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Fairly widespread in the region, with records concentrated in low-lying areas. Inhabits a range of damp habitats.

Recorded in 57 (73%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
02/09/2022124SP71 - Westcott, Waddesdon
27/08/2022122SU28 - Shrivenham / Ashbury
26/08/2022123SU67 - Reading (W), Whitchurch
23/08/2022122SU58 - Didcot (S) / Streatley
22/08/2022122SU58 - Didcot (S) / Streatley
Further info: Plusia festucae
 
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