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