Gold Spot (Plusia festucae, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
Pupates between stems of the food plant.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 14-19mm.
Foodplant(s): Tufted-sedge (Carex elata), Glaucous Sedge (Carex flacca), Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus), Branched Bur-reed (Sparganium emersum), water-plantains (Alisma spp.), sedges (Carex spp.), grasses
Flying: Two generations, June-July and late August-September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Fens, damp meadows, heathland, damp woodland and saltmarsh.

Regional Information

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73.022 (BF2439) Gold Spot Plusia festucae, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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