Gold Spot Moth

Observed by gary.hilton
S159 Neighbourhood Nature - course complete
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on 23rd August 2009
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The pictures do not do justice to this beautiful moth which has on overall metallic sheen and the spots look like someone has put on blobs of silver paint. This was caught in a moth trap using a low energy UV bulb (black light).

Location: Horncastle - Garden
Identification
  • likely ID 
    Gold Spot/ Lempke's Glod Spot (Plusia Spp.)
    Confidence: It's likely to be this, but I can't be certain.

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