Common Purple and Gold

Pyrausta purpuralis

Description

Wingspan 19 – 21mm. The fore-wings are purple with gold blotches and lines. The hind-wings are dark brown with creamy lines.

Habitat

Grasslands, where the larvae feed on plants from the Lamiaceae family.

Status and Distribution

Common and widespread throughout most of Britain. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.

Best Time to See

April to August.

Gallery

Common Purple and Gold - Pyrausta purpuralis - July 7th 2019
Common Purple and Gold - Pyrausta purpuralis - July 7th 2019
Common Purple and Gold - Pyrausta purpuralis - August 6th 2017
Common Purple and Gold - Pyrausta purpuralis - worn individual - June 4th 2021
Common Purple and Gold - Pyrausta purpuralis - July 11th 2021
Common Purple and Gold - Pyrausta purpuralis - August 23rd 2021
Common Purple and Gold - Pyrausta purpuralis - July 13th 2023
Common Purple and Gold - Pyrausta purpuralis - August 14th 2023
Common Purple and Gold - Pyrausta purpuralis - July 8th 2024
All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
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