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

  6
0
0
  1
0
0
  1
  1
0
0
  6
  3
0
  2
  4
  2
  6
11
 6
 1
18
  7
 
  


DUSKY-LEMON SALLOW
Xanthia gilvago


Area Status:   Scarce 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
 A&MT B
  

     First recorded at Dungeness 16th September 1934 (AJL.Bowes). 'Several' 12th,14th September 1938
     and  Lydd 'several' 1956 (CGM.de Worms). Rspb 26th October 1972 (RE.Scott). Dungeness 27th 
     September 1986 (D.Young). Since then most of the dates are from Littlestone, where the larval food
     plant occurs. Increase in frequency from 99, now recorded from all areas.
 
     Earliest date.  12th September (1938).  Latest date. 2nd November (09).   Max. 4 at New Romney in
     September 09.
 
         
  
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