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Plain golden Υ

Autographa jota (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The plain golden υ (Autographa jota) is a species in the family Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the plain golden υ

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forest
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)
Generations a year
One
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the plain golden υ live?

Not recorded

Is the plain golden υ endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the plain golden υ classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyNoctuidae
  6. genusAutographa
  7. SpeciesAutographa jota (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Phalaena jota, Plusia jota

Other names and names in other languages (23)
  • Plain golden yEnglish
  • kovolesklec hluchavkovýCzech
  • Gem Fforch AurWelsh
  • JotaugleDanish
  • Jota-GoldeuleGerman
  • Lillakas tähtöölaneEstonian
  • rusovaskiyökkönenFinnish
  • IotaFrench
  • I-betűs aranybagolyHungarian
  • Rudasis ŽvilgūnasLithuanian
  • rødbrunt metallflyNorwegian Bokmål
  • Jota-uilDutch
  • raudbrunt metallflyNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Металловидка йотаRussian
  • mora hluchavkováSlovak
  • jotina glagolkaSlovenian
  • violettrött metallflySwedish
  • Sade Altın GammaTurkish
  • Металовидка йотаUkrainian
  • Gemau Fforch AurWelsh
  • Det gyldne jDanish
  • Jota-SilbereuleGerman
  • Iota (Le)French

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the plain golden υ

Other species in the same genus Autographa.

Silver Υ

Autographa gamma

NoctuidaeNo free photo yet

ComparePlain golden Υ vs Silver ΥPlain golden Υ vs Beautiful golden ΥPlain golden Υ vs Gold spanglePlain golden Υ vs Large looper moth

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the plain golden υ?

The plain golden υ (Autographa jota) belongs to the family Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Plain golden Υ (Autographa jota). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/plain-golden

MLA

“Plain golden Υ (Autographa jota).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/plain-golden.

BibTeX
@misc{plain_golden_2026,
  title = {Plain golden Υ (Autographa jota)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/plain-golden},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}