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Migrant moths and butterflies 2007

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Migrant moths and butterflies 
(Co Waterford) September-December 2007
 
Scroll right for scarcer migrants, grid references & other details.
Click underlined species for photos.  
Note that details here may include unverified reports and are subject to later updates or corrections.  Last updated 25 February 2008.   See also June-August 2007,  January-May 2007earlier records (2006) .
 

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

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RdP

RV

 

Dark

Hummingbird

Pearly

Small Mottled

Silver Y

Diamond-

Rusty-dot

Rush

 

Sword-grass

Hawk-moth

Underwing

Willow

 

back Moth

Pearl

Veneer

 

Agrotis

Macroglossum

Peridroma

Spodoptera

Autographa

Plutella

Udea

Nomophila

 

ipsilon

stellatarum

saucia

exigua

gamma

xylostella

ferrugalis

noctuella

December
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
18-Dec Tramore town 1 S578019 at light

November

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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26-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S578019

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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25-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

S578019

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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24-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White-speck Mythimna unipuncta

S578019

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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22-Nov

Cliff Road, Tramore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

X5799

day obs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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15-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

S578019

day obs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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14-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

2

 

1

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

S578019

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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13-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S578019

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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10-Nov

Brownstown Head

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X6298

at light

10-Nov

near Bunmahon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

X4399

day obs

10-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S578019

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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09-Nov

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

X5698

day obs

09-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

S578019

day obs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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08-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

S578019

day obs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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07-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

S578019

at light + day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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04-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

S578019

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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03-Nov

north of Ardmore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

day obs

03-Nov

Ram Head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

day obs

03-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Crocidosema plebejana

S578019

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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02-Nov

Cliff Road, Tramore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

X5799

day obs

02-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

 

 

 

 

Gem, 3 Crocidosema plebejana

S578019

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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01-Nov

Tramore Sandhills

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S607004

day obs

01-Nov

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

S578019

at light

October
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
31-Oct Tramore town 1 3 S578019 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
30-Oct Newtown Glen Wood, Tramore 3 X5699 at light
30-Oct Tramore town 4 3 Vestal Rhodometra sacraria, Crocidosema plebejana S578019 at light + day
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
29-Oct Tramore town 2 2 S578019 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
28-Oct Brownstown Head 1 2 5 1 Delicate Mythimna vitellina + Gem Orthonama obstipata X6298 at light
28-Oct Tramore town 2 S578019 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
27-Oct Tramore town 1 Crocidosema plebejana S578019 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
26-Oct Tramore town 1 1 Crocidosema plebejana S578019 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
25-Oct Tramore Sandhills 1 6 S607004 day obs
25-Oct Tramore town 1 2 1 2 Gem Orthonama obtstipata, 2 Crocidosema plebejana S578019 at light + day
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
24-Oct Brownstown Head 1 9 X69 day obs
24-Oct Cliff Road, Tramore 4 X5799 day obs
24-Oct Great Newtown Head, Tramore 1 1 2 X5698 day obs
24-Oct Tramore town 1 1 Crocidosema plebejana S578019 at light + day
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
23-Oct Newtown Glen Wood, Tramore 1 X5699 at light
23-Oct Tramore Sandhills 1 S607004 day obs
23-Oct Tramore town 1 2 2 2 Gem, Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera S578019 at light + day
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
22-Oct Tramore town 4 S578019 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
21-Oct Brownstown Head 1 1 X6298 day obs
21-Oct Tramore town 3 1 Gem Orthonama obtstipata S578019 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
20/21 Oct Newtown Cove 20+ X5699 day obs
20/21 Oct Waterford city + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
20-Oct Brownstown Head 4 1 2 X69 at light + ivy + day
20-Oct Tramore town 1 S578019 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
19-Oct Newtown Glen Wood, Tramore 1 3 Crocidosema plebejana X5699 at light
19-Oct Tramore town 4 S578019 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
18-Oct Cliff Road, Tramore 3 X5799 day obs
18-Oct Newtown Glen Wood, Tramore 1 3 1 X5699 at light + day
18-Oct Tramore town 1 1 1 S578019 at light + day
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
17-Oct Tramore Sandhills 4 S607004 day obs
17-Oct Tramore town 2 1 1 S578019 at light + day

Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
14-Oct Brownstown Head 2 1 1 5 X69 day obs
14-Oct Tramore town 1 2 1 S578019 at light + dusk
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
13-Oct Brownstown Head 2 4 2 X6298 at light + day
13-Oct Tramore town 1 S578019 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
12-Oct Brownstown Head 2 1 X6298 at light
12-Oct Newtown Farm 1 Gem Orthonama obstipata X189828 at light
12-Oct Tramore town 1 Crocidosema plebejana S578019 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
11-Oct Great Newtown Head, Tramore 1 X5698 day obs
11-Oct Tramore town 2 4 S578019 at light + day
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
10-Oct Brownstown Head 10 X69 day obs
10-Oct Tramore sandhills 1 S607004 day obs
10-Oct Tramore town 4 Delicate Mythimna vitellina + Palpita vitrealis S578019 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
09-Oct Ballymacaw 2 day obs
09-Oct Brownstown Head 1 1 18 3 Delicate Mythimna vitellina X69 at light + day
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
08-Oct Brownstown Head 5 1 X69 at light + day
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
07-Oct Brownstown Head 4 8 X69 at light + day
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
06-Oct Ballymacaw 1 day obs
06-Oct Brownstown Head 2 13 X69 at light + day
06-Oct Dunmore East 1 day obs
06-Oct Ballymacaw 1 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
05-Oct Brownstown Head 1 16 X69 at light + day
05-Oct Newtown Farm 2 Delicate Mythimna vitellina X189828 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
04-Oct Ardmore Head 1 39 X1977 day obs
04-Oct Brownstown Head 1 2 1 1 12 X69 at light + day
04-Oct Ballyeelinan/Crobally 1 X219814 day obs
04-Oct nr Ballymacart 1 day obs
04-Oct Hacketstown, nr Mine Head 1 day obs
04-Oct Helvick Head 1 9 X3189 day obs
04-Oct Paulsworth, nr Ardmore 2 6 X2180 day obs

September

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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30-Sep

Brownstown Head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

27

 

X69

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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29-Sep

Brownstown Head

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

X69

at light + day

29-Sep

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

S578019

day obs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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28-Sep

Brownstown Head

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X6298

at light

28-Sep

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

S578019

at light + day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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26-Sep

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

S578019

day obs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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23-Sep

Brownstown Head

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

X69

day obs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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22-Sep

Brownstown Head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

X6198

day obs

22-Sep

Tramore sandhills

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

S607004

day obs

22-Sep

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

S578019

day obs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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21-Sep

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

S578019

at light + day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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16-Sep

Brownstown Head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

X6298

day obs

16-Sep

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

S578019

at light + day

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15-Sep

Brownstown Head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

X6298

day obs

15-Sep

Tramore sandhills

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

S607004

day obs

15-Sep

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

1