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

+
  8
  3
14
15
  4
  4
12
24
10
  8
  7
  8
15
21
32
24
15
10
 
 


FOX MOTH
Macrothylacia rubi


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

     Mostly males recorded in small numbers from the Dungeness sites with one record from Greatstone in
     2004 (still with-in the shingle boundary) and one in Lydd in07. Although numbers and yearly occurrences 
     have fluctuated over the period, has shown a marked increase recently. Status has been based on these 
     records though we know that when night trapping at the Long Pits, in May and June, occasionally double
     figures (mostly females) can be seen in the traps.

     Earliest date:   25th April (07).   Latest date:   4th July (99).   Max. 7 at Dungeness in May 05.
 
         
 
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