Earliest dates

	Dorset Moth Group

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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