The Suffolk Argus
Suffolk Moth Group by Tony Prichard
July 1997
In case you were unaware the Suffolk Mnth Group run moth trap nights (led by Arthur Watchman) almost every Friday from May to September at various localities around the county. The evenings are quite informal and new people interested in turning up are most welcome: If you are interested in attending either contact myself on 0 1473 270047 or Arthur Watchman on 01449 740728 to find out details of the events list.
Suffolk Moth List by Tony Prichard Jon Nicholls of the Suffolk Moth Group has just produced a pamphlet 'The Current Status of Moths in Suffolk'. The pamphlet includes a foreword by Jon about moth recording in Suffolk and then lists the current known species in Suffolk, grouped by family, with national and local distribution status. Jon has collated records from 1990 onwards from known moth recorders within the county to produce an up-to-date list. The list covers microlepidoptera and macrolepidoptera (butterflies are not included in the list), although the micros are almost certainly under-represented due to lack of recorders of this group.
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The current list can be viewed as a starting point and is not meant to be a definitive list of species that occur in Suffolk. It is expected that the list will continue to grow significantly in the years to come. The pamphlet will be of most interest to moth recorders in helping them determine the status of a particular moth species in Suffolk. If you do identify a species not included in the list then it is important that the identification is confirmed with the county moth recorder - Arthur Watchman. The species will then be added to the existing list. The pamphlet can be obtained from Jon Nicholls at most Suffolk Moth Group nights for the price of £1 or alternatively by writing to Jon at 18 Berners Road, Felixstowe, IP! 1 7LF, enclosing £1 and a stamped addressed envelope.
Notes from the Editor . . .. . . . . . . . ..... .... Early Season for Butterflies With spring arriving two to three weeks early the butterflies seemed to be out and about early as well. The star of the show in Suffolk must be the Green Hairstreak, with good numbers being seen at existing locations and new records from other locations including an Ipswich allotment. There is also good news on the Wall, after its virtual absence in 1996, reports from coastal areas in Suffolk like Minsmere tell of good numbers seen. It is quite possible that all butterfly species in Suffolk could be on the wing at least three weeks early this year. Remember, if you have any interesting early encounters, why not write and tell us, we can include it in an edition of the Argus.
Wall Brown (Lasiommatamegera)
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Suffolk Water Park, Bramford Saturday, August 9th Change to Map reference Unfortunately we gave an incorrect map reference in our 1997 outdoor programme for the above event. The map reference should now read TM120485 (Landranger 169).
Forest Enterprise Annual Festival at Rendlesham Forest. Sunday, 17th August This years event will mark the l 0th anniversary of the 1987 storm with VIP guest Michael Fish planting a time capsule. The branch would very much like to attend the event with our display stands and promote the work of Butterfly Conservation. If any member(s) can help our at this event please contact Steven Goss or James Mann (see back cover for telephone numbers).
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