Lempke's Gold Spot
Plusia putnami
Species account (old)
[...] In Durham, there are a few isolated examples of this species at Castle Eden Dene, Sacriston and Bolam (near Darlington), and a crop of records by D. A. Sheppard and M. Eyre in the Derwent valley and at Copley. They also found it at Low Redford in Hamsterley Forest, where TCD has seen it nearly every year since 1981 in the Rothamsted trap catches. (It should be mentioned that the great majority of Sheppard and Eyre's records [...] were confirmed by genital examination).
Statistics
| Records | 288 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 395 |
| Largest Sample | 20 |
| First Recorded | 1972 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 19/06 |
| Latest Adult Record | 25/09 |
| Monad Coverage | 2.4% |
| Hexad Coverage | 66.7% |
Map
This map shows all records of Lempke's Gold Spot - Plusia putnami in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).
Map (image)
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Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Lempke's Gold Spot - Plusia putnami per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Lempke's Gold Spot - Plusia putnami in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
This gallery shows images of Lempke's Gold Spot - Plusia putnami taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org.
Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Lempke's Gold Spot - Plusia putnami in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Lempke's Gold Spot - Plusia putnami is known to occur in within the UK.