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Earliest dates
This table is to log first sighting dates,
with a comparison to early records in 2006 - 2011, and a note of the expected flight
period. The list is by no means exhaustive, but the species were
originally chosen by
virtue of the fact that in 2007 there were some notable early emergences. Any
species found earlier than the usual flight period should be reported as well as
the common species. The table is sorted in earliest date sort order, with this years earliest
sightings at the top.
Any new early records are welcomed for this year,
and also for previous years. The
data for 2006 in particular is likely to be incomplete -
Last updated 24 Jan 2012.
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Some of the species that overwinter as adults may just
be late autumn moths, or early Spring emergers, i.e.
Angle Shades and Red-green Carpet. |
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B&F |
Species |
2012 |
Location |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
Usual first flight period (Waring & Townsend) |
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2190 |
Hebrew Character |
29-Oct |
Studland |
08-Feb |
27-Feb |
17-Feb |
27-Jan |
17-Feb |
19-Mar |
March - early May |
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2187 |
Common Quaker |
22-Dec |
Tincleton |
08-Feb |
12-Mar |
22-Feb |
07-Nov |
16-Feb |
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March-April |
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2306 |
Angle Shades |
07-Jan |
Puncknowle |
07-Apr |
28-Mar |
22-Apr |
14-Mar |
18-Feb |
23-Apr |
May - October |
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1760 |
Red-green Carpet |
08-Jan |
East Lulworth |
17-Jan |
28-Mar |
22-Apr |
07-May |
01-Feb |
06-May |
Overwinters as adult, re-emerges Mar - May |
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1862 |
Double-striped Pug |
17-Jan |
East Lulworth |
22-Feb |
17-Mar |
13-Mar |
20-Jan |
31-Jan |
12-Apr |
Late March - May |
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2236 |
Pale Pinion |
21-Jan |
Chickerell |
15-Mar |
16-Feb |
14-Mar |
25-Mar |
20-Feb |
14-Apr |
Overwinters as adult, re-emerges Mar - May |
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2182 |
Small Quaker |
23-Jan |
Tolpuddle |
20-Feb |
16-Mar |
12-Mar |
10-Feb |
08-Mar |
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March-April |
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1930 |
Oak Beauty |
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08-Feb |
27-Feb |
24-Feb |
23-Jan |
11-Feb |
24-Mar |
March-April |
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1917 |
Early Thorn |
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12-Mar |
17-Mar |
01-Mar |
23-Feb |
01-Feb |
02-Apr |
April - May |
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2235 |
Tawny Pinion |
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17-Mar |
27-Mar |
30-Mar |
16-Mar |
01-Feb |
13-Apr |
Overwinters as adult, re-emerges Mar - May |
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1881 |
Early Tooth-striped |
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15-Feb |
08-Apr |
30-Mar |
27-Feb |
15-Mar |
16-Apr |
April - May |
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2179 |
Pine Beauty |
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25-Feb |
17-Mar |
31-Mar |
03-Apr |
16-Feb |
13-Apr |
March - May |
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2188 |
Clouded Drab |
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11-Mar |
05-Apr |
27-Feb |
22-Feb |
23-Feb |
01-Apr |
Early March - May, sometimes earlier |
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2185 |
Lead-coloured Drab |
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20-Mar |
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22-Mar |
01-Mar |
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13-Apr |
Early April |
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1906 |
Brimstone Moth |
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15-Mar |
27-Apr |
02-Apr |
22-Apr |
11-Apr |
14-Apr |
April - October |
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2063 |
Muslin Moth |
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15-Mar |
10-Apr |
31-Mar |
10-Apr |
28-Mar |
27-Apr |
May - early June |
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1769 |
Spruce Carpet |
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10-Apr |
15-May |
11-Jun |
21-Apr |
15-Mar |
07-Jun |
May - July |
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2154 |
Cabbage Moth |
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26-May |
03-Jul |
15-Mar |
14-May |
16-Apr |
12-May |
May - October |
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2186 |
Powdered Quaker |
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27-Mar |
28-Mar |
25-Mar |
03-May |
22-Mar |
20-Apr |
April - May |
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2028 |
Pale Tussock |
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27-Mar |
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May - June |
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2015 |
Lunar Marbled Brown |
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27-Mar |
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April - May |
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2087 |
Turnip Moth |
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04-Apr |
29-May |
14-May |
08-May |
27-Mar |
25-Apr |
May - June, earlier are usually migrants |
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2425 |
Nut-tree Tussock |
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01-Apr |
22-Apr |
31-Mar |
21-Apr |
01-Apr |
29-Apr |
Late April - June |
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2003 |
Pebble Prominent |
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08-Apr |
05-May |
18-Apr |
27-Apr |
01-Apr |
21-Apr |
May - June |
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2107 |
Large Y. Underwing |
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02-Apr |
31-May |
04-May |
08-May |
06-May |
07-May |
June - October |
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2102 |
Flame Shoulder |
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14-Apr |
24-Apr |
13-Apr |
02-Apr |
12-Apr |
30-Apr |
May / June and August / September |
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1858 |
V-Pug |
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04-Apr |
01-May |
17-Apr |
05-May |
14-Apr |
28-Apr |
May - June |
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2450 |
Spectacle |
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07-Apr |
28-Apr |
17-Apr |
26-Apr |
08-Apr |
13-Apr |
Late May- mid July |
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2000 |
Iron Prominent |
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07-Apr |
17-May |
23-Apr |
05-May |
14-Apr |
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May - June |
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2160 |
Bright-line Brown-eye |
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08-Apr |
28-Apr |
17-Apr |
05-May |
12-Apr |
09-May |
May - late July |
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2005 |
Great Prominent |
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08-Apr |
19-Apr |
09-Apr |
27-Apr |
13-Apr |
27-Apr |
Late April - June |
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2007 |
Swallow Prominent |
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08-Apr |
05-May |
17-Apr |
26-Apr |
09-Apr |
29-Apr |
Late April - June |
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1677 |
Birch Mocha |
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08-Apr |
08-May |
05-May |
15-May |
16-Apr |
07-May |
Early May - late June |
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2011 |
Pale Prominent |
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10-Apr |
28-Apr |
09-Apr |
03-May |
12-Apr |
13-May |
May - June |
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1999 |
Lobster Moth |
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20-Apr |
09-May |
14-May |
23-May |
12-Apr |
07-Jun |
Mid May - July |
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2006 |
Les. Swallow Prominent |
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21-Apr |
23-Apr |
17-Apr |
24-Apr |
12-Apr |
29-Apr |
May - June, August |
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1817 |
Foxglove Pug |
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08-May |
25-May |
22-May |
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12-Apr |
28-May |
May - June |
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1680 |
Maiden's Blush |
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22-Apr |
05-May |
02-May |
26-Apr |
13-Apr |
06-May |
Early May to early July |
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2389 |
Pale Mottled Willow |
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04-Jun |
25-May |
22-Apr |
25-Apr |
13-Apr |
15-May |
Mainly May-July, August-October |
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1771a |
Cypress Carpet |
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14-Jun |
02-Jun |
12-May |
29-May |
13-Apr |
04-Jun |
Late June - July |
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1832 |
Currant Pug |
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21-Apr |
21-May |
20-Apr |
04-May |
14-Apr |
20-May |
May - June |
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2089 |
Heart and Dart |
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22-Apr |
17-May |
07-May |
05-May |
14-Apr |
11-May |
Mid May - late August |
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1955 |
Common White Wave |
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23-Apr |
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10-May |
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15-Apr |
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May - June |
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1994 |
Buff-tip |
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24-Apr |
05-May |
10-May |
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15-Apr |
02-Jun |
Late May - July |
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1835 |
White-spotted Pug |
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21-Jul |
19-May |
10-May |
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15-Apr |
27-May |
May - June |
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1889 |
Peacock Moth |
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22-May |
15-Apr |
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Late May - early July |
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2060 |
White Ermine |
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19-Apr |
15-May |
06-May |
07-May |
16-Apr |
30-Apr |
Mid May - late July |
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1834 |
Common Pug |
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17-Apr |
15-May |
14-May |
16-May |
18-Apr |
27-May |
May - June |
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1920 |
Scalloped Hazel |
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24-Apr |
04-May |
06-May |
10-May |
17-Apr |
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May - June |
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2173 |
Lychnis |
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04-May |
27-May |
21-May |
15-Jun |
18-Apr |
01-Jun |
Late May - July |
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1752 |
Purple Bar |
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11-May |
24-May |
11-May |
11-May |
18-Apr |
08-Jun |
May - early July |
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2043 |
Orange Footman |
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20-Apr |
20-May |
10-May |
07-May |
22-Apr |
13-May |
Late May - June |
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2449 |
Dark Spectacle |
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15-May |
19-May |
20-Apr |
23-May |
08-May |
01-Jun |
June - July |
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1871 |
Grey Birch |
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21-Apr |
25-May |
28-May |
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23-Apr |
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Late May - early July |
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1861 |
Poplar Hawk-moth |
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21-Apr |
06-May |
29-Apr |
07-May |
24-Apr |
12-May |
May-July, or early September in south. |
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1937 |
Willow Beauty |
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21-May |
25-May |
28-May |
13-May |
22-Apr |
26-May |
Early June - August |
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2339 |
Tawny Marbled Minor |
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25-May |
10-Jul |
14-Jun |
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22-Apr |
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Late May - late July |
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1890 |
Sharp-angled Peacock |
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24-Apr |
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May - June |
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2014 |
Marbled Brown |
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09-May |
31-May |
22-May |
12-May |
24-Apr |
20-May |
Late May - early July |
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1802 |
Rivulet |
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25-May |
20-Jun |
05-Jun |
11-May |
24-Apr |
31-May |
Late May - mid July |
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2326 |
Clouded-bordered Brindle |
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25-Apr |
18-May |
15-May |
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June - July, sometimes earlier |
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2199 |
Common Wainscot |
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04-May |
24-May |
20-May |
19-Jun |
07-May |
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June - July |
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2058 |
Cream-spot Tiger |
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12-May |
03-Jun |
22-May |
08-May |
04-May |
01-Jun |
Late May - early July |
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2291 |
Coronet |
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02-Jun |
28-Jun |
12-Jun |
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04-May |
16-Jun |
June - July |
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1689 |
Mullein Wave |
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09-May |
21-May |
24-Jun |
08-May |
05-May |
27-May |
June - July |
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1976 |
Privet Hawk-moth |
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06-May |
26-May |
24-May |
21-May |
07-May |
28-May |
June - July |
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2439 |
Gold Spot |
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09-May |
30-May |
10-May |
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08-May |
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June - July |
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2434 |
Burnished Brass |
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10-May |
03-Jun |
12-May |
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08-May |
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June - July |
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2098 |
Flame |
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10-May |
04-Jun |
24-May |
12-May |
08-May |
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June - July |
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2305 |
Small Angle Shades |
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17-May |
01-Jun |
31-May |
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16-May |
02-Jun |
June - July |
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2216 |
Shark |
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04-Jun |
04-Jun |
19-Jun |
23-May |
16-May |
01-Jul |
Late June - August |
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2202 |
L-album Wainscot |
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02-Jun |
29-Jun |
19-Jun |
31-May |
12-Jun |
16-Jun |
July and mid Sep to late Oct/Nov |
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2050 |
Common Footman |
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19-Jun |
28-Jun |
12-Jun |
17-Jun |
01-Jun |
29-Jun |
July-August |
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2044 |
Dingy Footman |
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09-Jul |
28-Jun |
26-Jun |
14-Jul |
02-Jun |
29-Jun |
July-August |
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1640 |
Drinker |
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25-Jun |
26-Jun |
05-Jun |
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03-Jun |
23-Jun |
July-August |
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2343/a |
Common Rustic agg. |
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25-Jun |
04-Jul |
12-Jun |
16-Jul |
03-Jun |
25-Jul |
July-August |
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2090 |
Crescent Dart |
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23-Jul |
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22-Jul |
14-Jul |
04-Jun |
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July-August |
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2110 |
B-b. Yellow Underwing |
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30-Jun |
01-Jul |
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07-Jul |
05-Jun |
18-Jul |
July-September |
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2076 |
Kent Black Arches |
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15-Jun |
30-Jun |
16-Jun |
02-Jul |
08-Jun |
29-Jun |
late June-early August |
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2057 |
Garden Tiger |
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25-Jun |
20-Jun |
14-Jun |
11-Jun |
07-Jul |
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July-August |
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2047 |
Scarce Footman |
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22-Jun |
28-Jun |
22-Jun |
14-Jul |
18-Jun |
01-Jul |
July-August |
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2225 |
Minor Shoulder-knot |
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01-Jul |
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24-Jun |
19-Jun |
12-Jul |
July-August |
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2361 |
Rosy Rustic |
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23-Jul |
10-Jul |
13-Jul |
08-Aug |
28-Jun |
05-Aug |
August - October, occasionally late July to Nov. |
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