Observations in the Species: Pyrausta aurata
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Observed on: 16th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 17th June 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
By: Sarah joy
Observed on: 21st March 2013
Added to iSpot: 2nd June 2013
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
Observed on: 2nd June 2013
Added to iSpot: 2nd June 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: About a centimeter across. Deep red with yellow dots. Triangular when wings shut. Body stripy on back. Several present sitting on different kinds of plants.
Observed on: 1st June 2013
Added to iSpot: 1st June 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 29th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 29th May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 27th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 28th May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: Tieflyer
Observed on: 11th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th May 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 6
Description: I found this small pupa wrapped in the leaves of a thyme plant in my garden. I'm going to keep it to see what emerges but wondered if anyone can identify it from the photos. As you can see from one of the photos it's 8mm long.
Observed on: 26th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 5th February 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Observed on: 17th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 14th December 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
By: jools
Observed on: 11th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 26th August 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Small moth 16-18mm, but beautifully marked. Plentiful in my garden.
By: FSCMinion
Location: High Beach, Waltham AbbeyLat/Lng: 51.664, 0.0418
OS grid ref: TQ413981
In the heart of Epping Forest in the Epping Forest Field Centre grounds
Close Observed on: 22nd August 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd August 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: Small moth under 20mm in a raised bed containing betony, knapweed and teasels
By: DHPainter
Observed on: 20th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd August 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Found this little one on my allotment and I can't find it in my reference books, can anyone identify? Mint moth it is, Cheers!
By: eco-geek
Observed on: 19th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th August 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Location: Garden, Walnut TreeLat/Lng: 52.01, -0.70
OS grid ref: SP8936
These observations were all made in one small garden
Close Observed on: 19th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th August 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: bigajs
Observed on: 11th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 11th August 2012
Identifications: 4
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: hello
i saw this in my garden in the east midlands, can anyone tell me what it is? it was very tiny.
By: rosienature
Observed on: 9th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 10th August 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Seen in garden feeding on origano
Observed on: 28th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 30th July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Tiny delta-shaped, maroon moth with gold spots on forewings. Hind wings dark brown with gold bars. A pale brown version also spotted.
Location: BulbyLat/Lng: 52.81, -0.44
OS grid ref: TF0525
Close Observed on: 29th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 30th July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
By: chris1948
Location: Starston Ln, NorfkLat/Lng: 52.39, 1.28
OS grid ref: TM2382
Our garden is more woodland margin than garden- willow and oak around two seasonal ponds (pits dug for clay and flints, many years since).
Close Observed on: 15th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 20th July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
Description: Roughly 1 cm at widest part of image; the plant it is sitting on is a potted fig tree, which might give some idea of the scale. The photo was taken at around 10 am.
Observed on: 15th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 18th July 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
By: esc57
Observed on: 3rd June 2012
Added to iSpot: 14th July 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 0
Comments: 2
Observed on: 2nd July 2012
Added to iSpot: 3rd July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: The only thing moving on a dull morning before the rain came.
By: ballyj
Observed on: 10th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 20th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 20th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Normally get near a hundred of these most years, this year, only two
Observed on: 19th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
Description: on Ox-eye daisy here, next to a patch of nepetia (catmint)
By: dshubble
Observed on: 17th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 18th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
By: PhilBarron
Observed on: 9th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 9th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: small moth on cat mint
Observed on: 23rd May 2012
Added to iSpot: 4th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 1st June 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Mint moth, believe its aurata as this has been common in my garden before.Caught in moth trap
Observed on: 1st June 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: I've been trying to get a half decent image of this moth for some time in my garden but it has been a bit flighty. It finally settled on a chive flower in a brief moment of sunshine.
By: Greg888
Observed on: 31st May 2012
Added to iSpot: 31st May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: vheng
Observed on: 29th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Later afternoon on a hot day
Feeding on a mint.
Observed on: 24th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 28th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: Found near a mint plant. The upper view of the hindwing shows no mark in the basal area (in which case it would be P. purpuralis) as described in the pdf document at http://www.upperthames-butterflies.org.uk/moths_difficult.html
Observed on: 22nd May 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: Found on dead nettle but we often see them flying around thyme and oregano.
Observed on: 24th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 24th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Location: Camberley, SurreyLat/Lng: 51.329907748892, -0.75174808502197
OS grid ref: SU870597
Suburban garden
Close Observed on: 21st May 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Small purple moth with gold makrkings
By: martinjohnbishop
Observed on: 20th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st April 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 6
Observed on: 22nd August 2011
Added to iSpot: 6th February 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 26th April 2011
Added to iSpot: 7th January 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 2
Description: Small less than 2.5cm in body length. Flying eratically throughout the day during the spring months.
Observed on: 28th July 2010
Added to iSpot: 30th December 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
By: Pathew
Location: 112, Beaver RdLat/Lng: 51.1393654, 0.8700053
OS grid ref: TR008417
This is an area of high density Victorian housing
Close Observed on: 21st May 2011
Added to iSpot: 7th November 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 4
Description: My herb garden was full of these little (c 1cm across) moths during early summer when it was very hot and dry here. This one was photographed in full sun at 9.50am on a curry plant(Helchrysum italicum) but most of the time they were on the nearby oregano plants which were in flower.
Observed on: 28th September 2011
Added to iSpot: 29th September 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Feeding within spun leaves on Mentha sp.
Location: BarryLat/Lng: 51.39, -3.29
OS grid ref: ST1067
Close Observed on: 14th July 2011
Added to iSpot: 6th September 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
By: Fomorii
Observed on: 25th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 25th August 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 10
Comments: 0
Description: 1cm. Upper wings bright reddish with buffy shoulder patch and yellow spots. Hind wings black with yellow spots. Pale grey fringed margin to wings.
By: sarah beaton
Observed on: 20th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 23rd August 2011
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 8
Comments: 1
Description: It seemed more like a moth than a butterfly though it was active in daylight.
in open meadow .
Location: IpswichLat/Lng: 52.06, 1.15
OS grid ref: TM1645
Close Observed on: 15th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 21st August 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Description: I couldn't see enough of the hindwing to be certain this wasn't Pyrausta purpuralis, but looking at the other photos of the 2 moths I've decided to plump for P. aurata.
Observed on: 18th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 18th August 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: This little moth was enjoying the evening sunshine
By: Godsold House
Observed on: 13th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 13th August 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: 10-15mm across, brown with yellow markings and crazy boggly eyes (if you look closely enough)!
By: smb74
Observed on: 13th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 13th August 2011
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
Description: Seen feeding on water mint.
Location: Bicton, ShrewsburyLat/Lng: 52.7115555, -2.8135255
OS grid ref: SJ451129
A very scruffy herb garden on a large dairy farm in the heart of Shropshire.
Close Observed on: 3rd August 2011
Added to iSpot: 3rd August 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: Small, beautifully coloured moth seen flying around the mint in my back garden.
Species with which Pyrausta aurata interacts
