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Gold Spangle
Autographa bractea
Checklist Number73.018 [B&F: 2444]
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Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
A predominantly northern species in Britain and Ireland and in the west from the Midlands down to Gloucestershire; elsewhere, occurrences are generally considered to be migrants from an expanding European population. Its preferred haunts are sheltered meadows by streams and woodland clearings in the hills; but it has wandering habits and may be found in gardens and light-traps far from its usual terrain (MBGBI Vol 10). In Hampshire there are two records, from Bournemouth on 19 July 1933, and Minstead on 26 July 1973. Recorded from Totland, Isle of Wight, in 2013. Wingspan 44-46 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on various herbaceous plants.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totland (SZ38) | 18/07/2013 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth (SZ09) | 19/07/1933 | one | Scarsdale C S Brown | Adult |
| Minstead (SU21) | 26/07/1973 | one | L W Siggs | Adult |
