The “Top Twenty” moths for 2003, with the 2002 totals and previous position shown in brackets, are detailed below

The “Top Twenty” moths for 2003, with the 2002 totals and previous position shown in brackets, are detailed below.

 

 

Species and Position

Number

First Date

Last Date

Common Wainscot

3327

(470 – 8th)

27/05

11/10

Large Yellow Underwing

3272

(2173 – 1st)

01/06

08/11

Setaceous Hebrew Character

2220

(452 – 10th)

26/05

03/10

Common Footman

993

(405 – 12th)

12/06

09/08

Smokey Wainscot

876

(621 – 4th)

15/06

26/08

White Ermine

733

(447 – 11th)

24/04

25/06

Square Spot Rustic

721

(495 – 6th)

04/08

06/10

Flame Shoulder

619

(488 – 7th)

01/05

14/09

Lunar Underwing

607

(199 - >20th)

06/09

19/10

Uncertain

545

(63 - >20th)

09/06

07/08

Heart and Dart

543

(928 – 2nd)

27/05

15/08

Hebrew Character

527

(591 – 5th)

03/03

26/05

Flounced Rustic

506

(222 – 19th)

21/07

13/09

Dark Arches

433

(460 – 9th)

13/06

23/08

Common Rustic

428

(370 – 13th)

28/06

31/08

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

405

(340 – 14th)

15/07

11/09

Common Quaker

323

(253 – 15th)

04/03

08/05

Buff Ermine

294

(139 - >20th)

30/05

21/09

Dun-bar

260

(227 – 17th)

28/06

23/08

Rosy Rustic

259

(171 - >20th)

14/07

21/10