Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Butterflies and moths: Noctuidae 

Plain golden-Y moth

Autographa jota

Notes

Night-flying moth with highly characteristic double white marking on forewings and plain red saddle in profile.

Sightings by month

Caught in light trap 8th July: one specimen. Caught in light trp 7th July, and 27th July 2023: one specimen each time. In light trap 15th July (3), 20th July (1) and 29th July (1), 2024. Caught in light trap 29th June (1) and 9th (1) ansd 17th (1) July, 2025.