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

+
   5
   9
 16
   4
 15
 14
 12
   2
 10
   7
 19
 18
 12
 75
 31
 34
100
  14 
 
 


HUMMING-BIRD HAWK-MOTH
Macroglossum stellatarum


Area Status:   Migrant
British Status:   Migrant
  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
 

     Recorded every year from all area with varying frequency. Over the years has been seen in the gardens
     of all trap-sites and has been attacted to light, at least once, from most sites. The most commonly
     reported moth by the general public and the frequency is reflected by the moth-day figures noted by DW
     each year at Dungeness. (the figures to the left)

     Earliest date.  4th February (07).   Latest date.  8th December (02).   Max.  15 counted at Dungeness
     in August 03. Max. to light 3 at Dungeness 5th and 21st September 03.
 
         
 
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