Moths of Dungeness and Surrounding Area
 
Years

<1990
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
  
Days

+
  20
  10
  52
  73
  66
  90
113
101
  83
  80
  66
100
127
109
131
109
105
 67
 
  


EYED HAWK-MOTH
Smerinthus ocellata


Area Status:   Resident
British Status:   Common
 
  Site  
Dungeness
 DB
 SC
 KR
 CR
 Rspb
 DW
Greatstone
 KA
 BB
 RC
 JJ
 PT
 R&JT 
Littlestone  
 KR
Lydd
 EC
 PC
 KR
 CT
 JW
N.Romney
 SC
 KR A
 KR B
 A&MT
  

     Recorded every year from all trap-sites. Slight bias in frequency and number from the Long Pit trap at
     Dungeness where it exceeded the 40 dates in 01 and 04. The 86th most commonly occurring moth in
     the area. Data from BB shows an increasing trend in the number recorded while DW shows a decrease.

     Earliest date.  21st April (02).   Latest date.  17th September (91).   Max. 14 at Rspb in June 01.
 
         
  
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