Gold Spot

    Plusia festucae

    NoctuidaeABH 73.022 B&F 2439

    An insect of damp places, found right across the county but understandably most frequent on the Levels.  Almost certainly under-recorded on Exmoor, as it abounds in the area around Simonsbath.  This moth seems to have become more frequent in recent years, especially in the south and east of the county.

    Adult Verification Grade: 2

    Gold Spot (Plusia festucae) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Gold Spot (Plusia festucae) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Gold Spot (Plusia festucae) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Gold Spot (Plusia festucae) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies