Lempke's Gold Spot

Still a local rarity but numbers appear to be increasing, I caught this Lempke's Gold Spot last night. Easily confused with the Gold Spot, it tends to be more brightly orange brown coloured with more distinct cross lines and the inner white blotch, near the wing tip, is square ended rather than pointed as in Gold Spot.

Lempke's Gold Spot v Gold Spot

Lempke's Gold Spot

Simon Roddis caught this Lempke's Gold Spot in Darley Dale early this week. This is only the third record for the area with both Simon and I having caught it in 2006 and 2004 respectively.

Lempke's Gold Spot