Gold spangle
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| Species: | A. bractea
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| Autographa bractea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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The gold spangle (Autographa bractea) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, across western Siberia and the Altai Mountains, the northern Caucasus, northern Turkey and northern Iran.
Its wingspan is 42–50 mm. The forewings are brown and gray with large rhomboid golden marks. The hindwings and body are lighter grayish brown.
The moth flies from July to August depending on the location, and migrates long distances. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants including Hieracium, Tussilago farfara, Plantago, Crepis paludosa, Taraxacum, Urtica, Lamium, Stachys and Eupatorium cannabinum.[1]
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- Gold Spangle up UK Moths
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- www.lepiforum.de Lepiforum
- www.schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de
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