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Earliest dates


This table is to log first sighting dates, with a comparison to early records in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, 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 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 2 March 2010.


 B&F    Species   2010 Location 2009 2008 2007 2006  Usual first flight period (from Waring & Townsend)
1862 Double-striped Pug      13-Mar 20-Jan 31-Jan 12-Apr Late March - May
1930 Oak Beauty 27-Feb Broadwey 24-Feb 23-Jan 11-Feb 24-Mar March-April
2190 Hebrew Character  27-Feb Abbotsbury 17-Feb 27-Jan 17-Feb 19-Mar March - early May
1917 Early Thorn     01-Mar 23-Feb 01-Feb 02-Apr April - May
2235 Tawny Pinion      30-Mar 16-Mar 01-Feb 13-Apr Overwinters as adult, re-emerges Mar - May
1760 Red-green Carpet      22-Apr 07-May 01-Feb 06-May Overwinters as adult, re-emerges Mar - May
2179 Pine Beauty      31-Mar 03-Apr 16-Feb 13-Apr March - May
2306 Angle Shades      22-Apr 14-Mar 18-Feb 23-Apr May - October
2236 Pale Pinion  16-Feb Broadmayne 14-Mar 25-Mar 20-Feb 14-Apr Overwinters as adult, re-emerges Mar - May
2188 Clouded Drab      27-Feb 22-Feb 23-Feb 01-Apr Early March - May, sometimes earlier
1881 Early Tooth-striped     30-Mar 27-Feb 15-Mar 16-Apr April - May
2185 Lead-coloured Drab     22-Mar 01-Mar   13-Apr Early April
2154 Cabbage Moth     15-Mar 14-May 16-Apr 12-May May - October
1769 Spruce Carpet      11-Jun 21-Apr 15-Mar 07-Jun May - July
2186 Powdered Quaker      25-Mar 03-May 22-Mar 20-Apr April - May
2087 Turnip Moth      14-May 08-May 27-Mar 25-Apr May - June, earlier are usually migrants
2063 Muslin Moth      31-Mar 10-Apr 28-Mar 27-Apr May - early June
2425 Nut-tree Tussock      31-Mar 21-Apr 01-Apr 29-Apr Late April - June
2003 Pebble Prominent      18-Apr 27-Apr 01-Apr 21-Apr May - June
2102 Flame Shoulder     13-Apr 02-Apr 12-Apr 30-Apr May / June and August / September
2450 Spectacle      17-Apr 26-Apr 08-Apr 13-Apr Late May- mid July
2011 Pale Prominent      09-Apr 03-May 12-Apr 13-May May - June
2007 Swallow Prominent      17-Apr 26-Apr 09-Apr 29-Apr Late April - June
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye      17-Apr 05-May 12-Apr 09-May May - late July
2006 Lsr Swallow Prominent     17-Apr 24-Apr 12-Apr 29-Apr May - June, August
1999 Lobster Moth      14-May 23-May 12-Apr 07-Jun Mid May - July
1817 Foxglove Pug      22-May   12-Apr 28-May May - June
2005 Great Prominent      17-Apr 27-Apr 13-Apr 27-Apr Late April - June
2389 Pale Mottled Willow     22-Apr 25-Apr 13-Apr 15-May Mainly May-July, August-October
1680 Maiden's Blush      02-May 26-Apr 13-Apr 06-May Early May to early July
1771a Cypress Carpet      12-May 29-May 13-Apr 04-Jun Late June - July
1858 V-Pug      17-Apr 05-May 14-Apr 28-Apr May - June
1832 Currant Pug      20-Apr 04-May 14-Apr 20-May May - June
2089 Heart and Dart      07-May 05-May 14-Apr 11-May Mid May - late August
2000 Iron Prominent      13-May 05-May 14-Apr   May - June
1955 Common White Wave      10-May   15-Apr   May - June
1994 Buff-tip      10-May   15-Apr 02-Jun Late May - July
1835 White-spotted Pug      10-May   15-Apr 27-May May - June
1889 Peacock Moth        22-May 15-Apr   Late May - early July
1677 Birch Mocha      05-May 15-May 16-Apr 07-May Early May - late June
2060 White Ermine      06-May 07-May 16-Apr 30-Apr Mid May - late July
1920 Scalloped Hazel      06-May 10-May 17-Apr   May - June
1752 Purple Bar      11-May 11-May 18-Apr 08-Jun May - early July
1834 Common Pug      14-May 16-May 18-Apr 27-May May - June
2173 Lychnis      21-May 15-Jun 18-Apr 01-Jun Late May - July
2449 Dark Spectacle      20-Apr 23-May 08-May 01-Jun June - July
2043 Orange Footman      10-May 07-May 22-Apr 13-May Late May - June
1937 Willow Beauty      28-May 13-May 22-Apr 26-May Early June - August
2339 Tawny Marbled Minor      14-Jun   22-Apr   Late May - late July
1871 Grey Birch      28-May   23-Apr   Late May - early July
1861 Poplar Hawkmoth     01-May 07-May 24-Apr 12-May May-July, or early September in south.
2014 Marbled Brown      22-May 12-May 24-Apr 20-May Late May - early July
1802 Rivulet      05-Jun 11-May 24-Apr 31-May Late May - mid July
2058 Cream-spot Tiger      22-May 08-May 04-May 01-Jun Late May - early July
2291 Coronet    Burton 12-Jun   04-May 16-Jun June - July
1689 Mullein Wave    Chickerell 24-Jun 08-May 05-May 27-May June - July
2107 Large Yellow Underwing   Corfe Mullen 14-May 08-May 06-May 07-May June - October
2199 Common Wainscot    Tolpuddle Manor 20-May 19-Jun 07-May   June - July
1976 Privet Hawkmoth    Verwood 24-May 21-May 07-May 28-May June - July
2439 Gold Spot    Tolpuddle Manor 10-May   08-May   June - July
2434 Burnished Brass    Merley 12-May   08-May   June - July
2098 Flame   Burton 24-May 12-May 08-May   June - July
2305 Small Angle Shades    Tolpuddle Manor 31-May   16-May 02-Jun June - July
2216 Shark    Durlston 19-Jun 23-May 16-May 01-Jul Late June - August
2202 L-album Wainscot    Portland 19-Jun 31-May 12-Jun 16-Jun July and mid Sep to late Oct/Nov
2050 Common Footman   Kingston 12-Jun 17-Jun 01-Jun 29-Jun July-August
2044 Dingy Footman   Maiden Newton 26-Jun 14-Jul 02-Jun 29-Jun July-August
1640 Drinker    Broadwey 05-Jun   03-Jun 23-Jun July-August
2343/a Common Rustic agg.    Burton 12-Jun 16-Jul 03-Jun 25-Jul July-August
2090 Crescent Dart    Broadwey 22-Jul 14-Jul 04-Jun   July-August
2110 B-b. Yellow Underwing        07-Jul 05-Jun 18-Jul July-September
2076 Kent Black Arches    Durlston 16-Jun 02-Jul 08-Jun 29-Jun late June-early August
2057 Garden Tiger   Tolpuddle Manor 14-Jun 11-Jun 07-Jul   July-August
2047 Scarce Footman    Verwood 22-Jun 14-Jul 18-Jun 01-Jul July-August
2225 Minor Shoulder-knot        24-Jun 19-Jun 12-Jul July-August
2361 Rosy Rustic    Tolpuddle Manor 22-Jul 08-Aug 28-Jun 05-Aug August - October, occasionally late July to Nov.

 

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