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

+
144
154
229
289
205
233
233
290
182
197
177
290
270
220
260
285
254
213
 
  


TAWNY SHEARS
Hadena perplexa


Area Status:   Common 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 all trap-sites. Status is that at Dungeness, is common at Greatstone, to a 
     lesser extent in Lydd and scarce at Littlestone and New Romney. The 18th most commonly occurring
     moth in the area. Data from BB shows a decreasing trend in the number recorded while DW shows an
     increasing trend. 
     
     Earliest date.  1st April (90).   Latest date.  16th October (95).   Max. 529 at Dungeness in June 97.
     Latest date usually in the first week of September.
 
         
  
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