PLAIN GOLDEN Y  Autographa jota
Rarely recorded and appears to have suffered significant decline.
Rosie said that it was not uncommon, but there have been only four records since 2005.
Top photograph © Ali Miller
Scottish Status: Widespread but infrequent - declining in the north  UK Status: Common
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 23rd June to 4th September


MAP: black dots last record pre 2000  blue dots last record 2010 to 2009
red dots last record 2010 to present  green dots last record 2020 to present 



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