Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 2:28 PM
Subject: [cornwall-butterfly-conservation] Holly Blue


> Hello all
>
> Still no sign of any Clouded Yellows from the Seaton 'colony', but I did
> see a female HOLLY BLUE at the Watch-house Field, Penlee Point (SX4348)
> today (1st March), my earliest ever.
>
> Leon
> (Torpoint).

A couple of years ago I compiled early records with the aim of getting them
published in the Butterfly Observer or online. Roger (Lane) commented on
them but I haven't made the time to update them and make sure they are 100%
accurate. But for info, and so you can have an idea of where your butterfly
is in the Holly Blue list I have copied it below.


FEB:1990 ANGARRACK SW583382 MR E.C.M. HAES
MAR:1990 ANGARRACK SW583382 MR E.C.M. HAES
MAR:1997 HEAMOOR SW4631 N. WHILLOCK
MAR:1997 EAST PRAA SANDS SW5827 N. WHILLOCK
MAR:1997 NANCHERROW, GREEN SW515316 MR C. . PELLOWE
LANE WEST, MARAZION
2:MAR:1990 POLPERRO SX2050 MR A.G.
MACKONOCHIE
12:MAR:1990 ANGARRACK, HAYLE SW583382 MR E.C.M. HAES
12:MAR:2000 PENROSE/LOE BAR SW62 MR N. ARMFELT
13:MAR:2000 PENHALE JAKES FARM SW609285 MR P.R.G.
BROWNING
15:MAR:2000 LONDON APPRENTICE SX0049 MR R. LANE
17:MAR:1990 PONTS MILL SX0756 R. LANE
17:MAR:1990 PONTSMILL SX072564 MR R. LANE
17:MAR:1990 CAERHAYES CASTLE, SW9245 W.G. TREMEWAN
TREGONY
17:MAR:1990 LANHYDROCK ESTATE SX090630 MR J.L. GREGORY
17:MAR:1990 RESPRYN, HART WOOD & SX100640 MR J.L. GREGORY
BODMIN PARKWAY
17:MAR:1998 PENTEWAN SX0247 MR R. LANE
17:MAR:1999 PENTEWAN SX0247 MR R. LANE
17:MAR:1999 FERN HILL SW736507 V. HARPER
18:MAR:1998 PAR EAST SX0853 MR R. LANE
18:MAR:1998 PENTEWAN SX0247 MR R. LANE
18-Mar-98 Penlee Reserve SX4349 A E C Aston


(Off topic) Is it possible Leon to send the leaf of 313 Acrocercops
brongmoardella to you for confirmation. Seeing as it is supposedly a new vc
record and the first for Cornwall since 1906 it needs a second opinion.

All the best,

John
Cornwall Butterfly Recorder