New dots on the maps
Post date: Nov 9, 2011 1:30:52 PM
The latest file of records from John Lerpiniere includes a bumper crop of new 10km square records, obtained by cunningly targeting one of the squares that just edges into far-western Berkshire! Most of square SU27 is in Wiltshire, but Berkshire claims the north-east corner, from where John (sometimes in company of Ricki Bull and Roy Dobson) has been recording. Even more cunningly, the Fognam chalk pit site that they have been visiting crosses from SU27 into SU28, and by recording in both halves of the site some species have been recorded as new to both squares.
(Incidentally, there are still four 10km squares that are - just - in Berkshire and have no records at all, so fame awaits for some intrepid explorer!)
Highlights:
0374: Yellow-legged Clearwing (Synanthedon vespiformis), Yattendon, 20/06/2011; 7th record on database, first for 10km square
1386: Opsibotys fuscalis, Watts Bank, Lambourn, 02/06/2011; 27th record on database
1760: Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata), Reading, The Cowsey, 19/01/2011; earliest record ever by some distance!
1874: Dingy Shell (Euchoeca nebulata), Moor Copse, 05/05/2011; earliest record ever by c. 2 weeks
1878: Drab Looper (Minoa murinata), Beenham, 28/05/2011; 106th record on database
1915: September Thorn (Ennomos erosaria), Inkpen Common, 28/10/2010; late record
1970: Grass Wave (Perconia strigillaria), Padworth Common, 01/06/2011; 23rd record on database
2068: Scarlet Tiger (Callimorpha dominula), Wantage Road, Reading, 01/06/2007; earliest record ever by a few days
2466: Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum), Rushall Farm, 15/06/2007; earliest record ever by a few days
New 10km square records:
0015: Orange Swift (Hepialus sylvina), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
0148: Nemophora degeerella, Winterbourne Wood, 03/06/2011; first for 10km square
0169: Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae), Lambourn, Fognam Farm, 09/08/2011; first for 10km square
0937: Agapeta hamana, Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
1305: Agriphila tristella, Lambourn, Fognam Farm, 09/08/2011; first for 10km square
1388: Udea lutealis, Lambourn, Fognam Farm, 09/08/2011; first for 10km square
1405: Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
1524: Emmelina monodactyla, Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
1682: Blood-vein (Timandra comae), Winterbourne Wood, 03/06/2011; first for 10km square
1724x: Red/Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata), Fognam chalk pit, 06/05/2011; first for 10km square
1727: Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata), Fognam chalk pit, 15/05/2011; first for 10km square
1732: Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
1752: Purple Bar (Cosmorhoe ocellata), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
1759: Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
1776: Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
1803: Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
1803: Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata), Fognam chalk pit, Upper Lambourn, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
1838: Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
1906: Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square!!!
2030: Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis), Fognam chalk pit, Upper Lambourn, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2047: Scarce Footman (Eilema complana), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2047: Scarce Footman (Eilema complana), Fognam chalk pit, Upper Lambourn, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2064: Ruby Tiger (Phragmatobia fuliginosa), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2069: Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae), Fognam chalk pit, 06/05/2011; first for 10km square
2102: Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2109: Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2111: Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2126: Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2176: Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis), Fognam chalk pit, Upper Lambourn, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2176: Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; good record, first for 10km square
2289: Knot Grass (Acronicta rumicis), Fognam chalk pit, Upper Lambourn, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2303: Straw Underwing (Thalpophila matura), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2303: Straw Underwing (Thalpophila matura), Fognam chalk pit, Upper Lambourn, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2318: Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2318: Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina), Fognam chalk pit, Upper Lambourn, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2321: Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square!!!
2337x: Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.), Fognam chalk pit, Upper Lambourn, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2337x: Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2343x: Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.), Fognam chalk pit, Upper Lambourn, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2343x: Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2352: Dusky Sallow (Eremobia ochroleuca), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2353: Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea), Fognam chalk pit, Upper Lambourn, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square
2397: Small Yellow Underwing (Panemeria tenebrata), Seven Barrows,Lambourn, 05/06/2011; first for 10km square
2397: Small Yellow Underwing (Panemeria tenebrata), Eastbury, 06/05/2011; first for 10km square
2452: Red Underwing (Catocala nupta), Hampstead Norreys, 14/08/2011; first for 10km square
2474: Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis), Fognam chalk pit, 12/08/2011; first for 10km square