Northumberland Moths
Purple and Gold Pyrausta aurata
Family: Pyralidae
63.006 Purple and Gold Pyrausta aurata
There are 39 county records of 177 individuals from 13 different sites. First recorded in 1887.
Individual records comprise of: [177 Adult] .Occurrence by month (Adults)
| Apr 5 | May 5 | Jun 20 | Jul 6 | Aug 141 |
Earliest: 19 Apr 2019 - Latest: 22 Aug 1970
Historical Abundance
| 2020 1 | 2019 18 | 2018 4 | 2017 5 | 2016 6 | 2015 3 | 2014 2 | 2013 10 | 2011 2 | 2010 123 |
Records (Individuals) by Vice County
| VC67 37 (175) | VC68 2 (2) |
Similar Species
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Status Grade 4
Larval food plants
Apple Mint Mentha rotundifoliaCatmint Nepeta cataria
Corn Mint Mentha arvensis
Lemon balm Melissa officinalis
Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Meadow-clary Salvia pratensis
Spear Mint Mentha spicata
Wild Thyme Thymus polytrichus
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