Trips 2003

Newbottle Spinney

7th November 2003


Two 125W MV lights and one actinic

Lights on between 17:30hrs and 21:30hrs

Minimum 2degC

Clear sky

B&F Vernacular Name Scientific name
National Distribution
1923 Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria
C
2227 Sprawler Brachionycha sphinx
C
Total number of species:
2
Key to National Distribution (Waring 1994 & 1999)
C Common = Recorded in 301 or more 10Km grid squares in UK since 01/1/1980
L Local = Recorded in 101 to 300 grid squares
U Uncommon = On alien foodplant, less that 100 grid squares
Nb Nationally Scarce b = Recorded in 31 to 100 grid squares
Na Nationally Scarce a = Recorded in 16 to 30 grid squares
pRDB Proposed Red Data Book = Species declining, proposed for inclusion to Red Data Book
RDB Red Data Book = Recorded in 15 or fewer grid squares
M Migrant = Flown / transported by wind from sources outside the British Isles
RM Rare Migrant = As above, ten or fewer records in the British Isles