Irish moths

Gold Spot, Plusia festucae

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Plusiinae

2439     *     Gold Spot     *     Plusia festucae


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 34-46mm

Flight time: Two generations, May-September
Habitat: Damp areas; marshes, riverbanks, wet heaths and moors

Larval food plants include sedges, Yellow Iris, Bur-reed, Water-plantain

Similar: 2444 Gold Spangle







Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. August 2010

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