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

+
 12
  9
0
  4
10
  5
  8
  3
  3
10
  5
14
  4
  5
  5
  6
  4
  3
 
 


SAND DART
Agrotis ripae


Area Status:   Scarce Resident
British Status:   Notable/Nb
  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
 

     Local to the sand dunes at Greatstone. First area record cited by JMC-Hunt at Dungeness, to sugar, on
     23rd June 1935 (AJL.Bowes), with ten further dates from the coastal strip to 1975. BB recorded 33 dates
     at Greatstone 1987-89, with max. 8 on 26th June and 11 on 1st July 1989. Scarce and infrequently seen
     away from here.
     
     Earliest date.   17th May (97).   Latest date.  2th August (96).   Max.  as above. 
 
         
 
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