Irish immigrants

[Stuart Roberts]

Whist visiting the Irish Republic this last week in pursuit of aculeate
Hymenoptera, I was impressed with the numbers of various immigran Leps.
 
Clouded Yellow butterflies (Colias croceus) were plentiful at Raven Point
(Co. Wexford) on 12 July with about 25 individuals noted.
 
Hummingbird Hawk moths (Macroglossum stellatarum) were abundant, with
numbers of individuals seen at Tramore Burrows (Waterford), Lisselty dunes
(Waterford), Ballyteige Burrows (Wexford). Lady's Island Lake to Carnsore
point dunes (Wexford), Curracloe dunes (Wexford) and at the Raven (Wexford).
 
Has there been any similar arrival in UK?
 
Stuart Roberts
spmr at msn.com