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Earliest dates


This table is to log first sighting dates, with a comparison to early records in 2007, and a note of the expected flight period.  The table is sorted in 2008 date sort order, with the earliest sightings at the bottom.  Any new early records are welcomed, for both 2007 and 2008.    Last updated 14 June 08.


 B&F    Species   2008    Date    Location    Usual first flight period (from Waring & Townsend)
2361 Rosy Rustic      28-Jun-07 Merley  August - October, occasionally late July to Nov.
2225 Minor Shoulder-knot      19-Jun-07 Kingston  July-August
2047 Scarce Footman      18-Jun-07 Wyke Regis  July-August
2076 Kent Black Arches      08-Jun-07 Portland  late June-early August
2110 B-b. Yellow Underwing      05-Jun-07 Portland  July-September
2090 Crescent Dart      04-Jun-07 Portland  July-August
1640 Drinker      03-Jun-07 Portland  July-August
2343/a Common Rustic agg.      03-Jun-07 Chickerell  July-August
2305 Small Angle Shades      16-May-07 Shaggs  June - July
2439 Gold Spot      08-May-07 Broadwey  June - July
2434 Burnished Brass      08-May-07 Broadwey  June - July
2199 Common Wainscot      07-May-07 Shaggs  June - July
2291 Coronet      04-May-07 Portland  June - July
1871 Grey Carpet      23-Apr-07 Wareham Forest  Late May - early July
2339 Tawny Marbled Minor      22-Apr-07 Broadwey  Late May - late July
2173 Lychnis      18-Apr-07 Portland  Late May - July
1835 White-spotted Pug      15-Apr-07 Shaggs  May - June
1955 Common White Wave      15-Apr-07 Shaggs  May - June
1994 Buff-tip      15-Apr-07 Broadwey  Late May - July
1817 Foxglove Pug      12-Apr-07 Shaggs  May - June
2057 Garden Tiger 11-Jun-08 Broadmayne      
2202 L-album Wainscot  31-May-08 Winspit 12-Jun-07 Chickerell  July and mid Sep to late Oct/Nov
1771a Cypress Carpet  29-May-08 Chickerell 13-Apr-07 Broadwey  Late June - July
2216 Shark  23-May-08 Kingston 16-May-07 Wareham  Late June - August
2449 Dark Spectacle  23-May-08 Kingston 08-May-07 Broadwey  June - July
1999 Lobster Moth  23-May-08 Bridport 12-Apr-07 Shapwick  Mid May - July
1889 Peacock Moth  22-May-08 Delph woods, Poole 15-Apr-07 Shaggs  Late May - early July
1976 Privet Hawkmoth  21-May-08 Chickerell 07-May-07 Dorchester  June - July
1834 Common Pug  16-May-08 ridport 18-Apr-07 B C HQ near Wareham  May - June
1677 Birch Mocha  15-May-08 Broadwey 16-Apr-07 Shaggs  Early May - late June
1937 Willow Beauty  13-May-08 Chickerell 22-Apr-07 Chickerell  Early June - August
2014 Marbled Brown  12-May-08 Broadmayne 24-Apr-07 Kingston  Late May - early July
2098 Flame 12-May-08 Broadmayne      
1802 Rivulet  11-May-08 Kingston 24-Apr-07 Kingston  Late May - mid July
1752 Purple Bar  11-May-08 Kingston 18-Apr-07 Portland  May - early July
1920 Scalloped Hazel  10-May-08 Garston Wood 17-Apr-07 Shaggs  May - June
1689 Mullein Wave  08-May-08 Winspit 05-May-07 Portland  June - July
2058 Cream-spot Tiger  08-May-08 Winspit 04-May-07 Portland  Late May - early July
2087 Turnip Moth  08-May-08 Winspit 27-Mar-07 Portland  May - June, earlier are usually migrants
2043 Orange Footman  07-May-08 Merley 22-Apr-07 Verwood  Late May - June
2060 White Ermine  07-May-08 Tolpuddle 16-Apr-07 Radipole  Mid May - late July
1760 Red-green Carpet  07-May-08 Merley 01-Feb-07 Shaggs  Overwinters as adult, re-emerges Mar - May
2000 Iron Prominent  05-May-08 Dorchester 14-Apr-07 Minterne Seat Coppice  May - June
2089 Heart and Dart  05-May-08 Dorchester 14-Apr-07 Chickerell  Mid May - late August
1858 V-Pug  05-May-08 Dorchester 14-Apr-07 Shaggs  May - June
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye  05-May-08 Dorchester 12-Apr-07 Kingston  May - late July
1832 Currant Pug  04-May-08 Gilingham 14-Apr-07 Shaggs  May - June
2011 Pale Prominent  03-May-08 Kingston 12-Apr-07 Shaggs  May - June
2186 Powdered Quaker  03-May-08 Gilingham 22-Mar-07 Shaggs  April - May
2005 Great Prominent  27-Apr-08 Broadmayne 13-Apr-07 Shaggs  Late April - June
2003 Pebble Prominent  27-Apr-08 Broadmayne 01-Apr-07 Kilwood  May - June
1680 Maiden's Blush  26-Apr-08 Broadmayne 13-Apr-07 Holt Heath  Early May to early July
2007 Swallow Prominent  26-Apr-08 Tolpuddle 09-Apr-07 Gillingham  Late April - June
2450 Spectacle  26-Apr-08 Tolpuddle 08-Apr-07 Gillingham