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NATIONAL MOTH NIGHT 2004

Organised by Atropos and Butterfly Conservation.

Discover the magnificence of moths
National Moth Night
Saturday 22 May 2004

This is the first time National Moth Night has been held in May and it comes at a time of year when moth-trap catches are particularly varied and colourful. The potential variety of species and presence of those crowd-pleasing hawk-moths should make National Moth Night 2004 popular with the public. A variety of scarce species are also on the wing at this time of year, which should ensure plenty of scope for adding to our knowledge of UK moth distributions.

As there are some interesting day-flying species on the wing at this time of the year, in a break with tradition we have extended the event to cover the daytime period of Saturday 22 May.

A special moth night (and day) event for anyone interested in seeing the beauty of some of our local moth species will be organised by Butterfly Conservation West Midlands branch. Please keep an eye open for the May 2004 Events page.

The results from each site will be collected in Britain’s biggest single night survey of the moths around the country, a summary of which is published in the journal Atropos.

Further details of the target species, how to take part and events around the country will be available at:

                                                  www.nationalmothnight.info

or by phoning the National Moth Night Information Line (09068 446862, calls cost 60p per minute).

Notes


• Atropos is the UK's premier journal for Lepidoptera and Odonata enthusiasts, published three times a year and available for an annual £18.00 subscription from Atropos, 36 Tinker Lane, Meltham, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 4EX.

 www.atroposuk.co.uk

• Butterfly Conservation is the UK charity taking action to save butterflies, moths and their habitats. For more information, visit

www.butterfly-conservation.org

Contacts

• Mark Tunmore, National Moth Night Co-ordinator, 01326 290287.
• Jane Ellis – West Midlands Regional Officer, Butterfly Conservation 01788 543809
• Carmel Mallinson, Publicity Officer, Butterfly Conservation, 0870 7744309.