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Beautiful Golden Y
Autographa pulchrina (Haworth, 1809)
Noctuidae: Plusiinae
2442 / 73.016
Photo © Adam Bassett,  Marlow Bottom, 27/06/2009, aberrant spotting

Similar Upper Thames Species
Plain Golden Y
Autographa jota
Silver Y
Autographa gamma
Foodplant:   Mainly herbaceous plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Widespread and fairly common across the region, in a range of habitats.

Recorded in 66 (85%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1750.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
19/07/2022124SU89 - High Wycombe
17/07/2022223SP33 - Sibford Ferris/Hook Norton
16/07/2022124SP83 - Milton Keynes
14/07/2022124TQ08 - Colne Valley, Black Park
09/07/2022+24SP80 - Wendover, Princes Risborough
Further info: Autographa pulchrina
 
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