Up to ten Map butterflies (of unknown origin) present near Swanage at base of hill in recent days.

Night of 7 August: 1 Diasemiopsis ramburialis - (M. Cade)

Night of 8 August:

42 Diamond-back Moth, 1 Ethmia bipunctella, 1 Cydia amplana, 1 Cypress Pug, 7 Dark Sword-grass, 5 Silver Y and 6 Tree-lichen Beauty.

Night of 8 August: 1 Pearly Underwing, 25 Rusty-dot Pearl, 9 Silver Y

The Lucerne patch that attracted a Swallowtail on 24th July has also been good for Clouded Yellows peaking at 16 on 4th August. Only 2 today but with them a probable 'helice' form.

Night of 7 Aug; 1 amplana, 1 ferrugalis

Night of 7 August:

Tamarisk Peacock - John Chainey & Jenny Spence.

Night of 7th Aug. 2 amplana - must be resident here after numerous other records as well, and one Blair's mocha

C amplana x1 at MV last night (7/8)

yesterday (7/8) female Oak Processionary flying by day MINUS its abdomen (I presume a casualty from bird predation). Most probably a wanderer from established populations in W London.