73.023 BF2440 – Lempke’s Gold Spot – Noctuidae – Plusia putnami
Lempke’s Gold Spot – Noctuidae – Plusiinae – Plusia putnami – colour code •
STATUS – 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.
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.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing June – September.
IMAGES – Darley Dale, Derbyshire – Simon Roddis© / Barber Booth, Edale, Derbyshire – Ashlin Bower©
Lempke’s Gold Spot – Edale, Derbyshire – Ashlin Bower©
Identification differences between Lempke’s Gold Spot on the Left and Gold Spot on the Right
Lempke’s Gold Spot – Darley Dale, Derbyshire – Simon Roddis©
