H. armigera migration in Europe

[Andrew Wood]

Per

I captured a specimen of H armigera (Scarce Bordered Straw) in my mv trap
here in Hertfordshire, South East England on the night of September 30/Oct
1. Its a bit worn but undoubtedly armigera and almost certainly ab.
ochracea, the first I have ever caught. I guess this fits in with the
suggested direction of travel and any of this species would be an unusually
high number in this area.

Andrew Wood
Bengeo, Hertfordshire UK

-----Original Message-----
From: P. Stadel Nielsen <fdki_ at post2.tele.dk>
To: leps-l at lists.yale.edu <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Date: 28 September 1999 23:05
Subject: H. armigera migration in Europe


>Hi all leppers i Europe.
>At the moment, we have the largest immigration of Heliothis armigera
>in Denmark ever recorded. So far about 20 specimens have been found,
>mainly on sugar ropes and in the southern part of the country. They
>suddenly appeared on September 25th and they are still found. Several
>vere females full of eggs.
>Has this species appeared in unusual high numbers in North-vestern
>Europe, as Northern France, Southern England, Holland or Belgium? From
>the weather maps, it is quite clear that they come from this
>direction, but could they have come even from the States like D.
>plexippus?
>We also had a huge immigration of Scinia scutosa from the Black Sea
>area reaching Denmark in the period of September 6-12, and a few are
>still found here. If you are interested in following migrations and
>other findings in Denmark and Sweden, you should have a look at our
>report page
>http://www.ida.his.se/ida/htbin/breport-dk?
>
>Regards
>Per Stadel Nielsen
><fdki_nospam_ at post2.tele.dk> (remove _nospam_)
>Skovskellet 35 A
>DK - 2840 Holte
>Denmark
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>http://home2.inet.tele.dk/fdki
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>"All butterflies must have happy homes"
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