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
2008
2009
2010
  
Days

+
20
18
44
46
25
30
32
21
18
18
10
14
25
34
17
21
31
19
20
18
10
 
  


OAK EGGAR
Lasiocampa quercus


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

     Females recorded, in small numbers, every year from all areas,  Commonest at the shingle sites, where 
     it is annual, with dates and numbers getting scarcer at the inland sites. Day flying males can be seen 
     careering around Dungeness on hot July days. 
          
     Earliest date:   26th May (98).   Latest date:   27th August (05).   Max. 10 at Dungeness July 95.
 
         
  
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