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

+
22
20
51
72
50
85
84
65
47
44
43
69
95
77
70
78
68
  57  
 
 


LIGHT FEATHERED RUSTIC
Agrotis cinerea


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 the shingle traps. Although recorded from all areas it is scarce and infrequent
     away from here. Exceeded the 40 dates at two Dungeness sites in 02 and one in 03. Data from DW
     shows a decreasing trend in the number recorded.

     Earliest date.  17th April (07).  Latest date. 28th October (99,06).   Max. 500 at Dungeness in May 92. 
     Latest date usually in July.
 
         
 
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