2007
24/08/2007 : Scarce Silver Y was trapped on Cannock Chase. It was last recorded in 1955 and before that pre 1908. Golden-rod Brindle, Great Brocade and numerous Anomalous were trapped too.
22/08/2007 : Ocnerostoma fresei was added to the VC39 list from Katyn Memorial on Cannock Chase. An immigration of Great Brocades took place with records from a number of sites across the county.
09/07/2007 : Scarlet Tiger found at Kinver Edge - a new county record.
15/06/2007 : a Coronet was recorded in Walsall; the 2nd county record - the first being in 1911!!
10/06/2007 : Donacaula mucronellus recorded at Broad Heath - second record for VC39.
06/05/2007 : Acleris hastiana - 7th VC39 record - was found in a Harborne garden.
16/04/2007 : A Lime Hawk-moth in Little Stoke - the earliest on record.
15/04/2007 : a second over-wintering Humming-bird Hawk-moth; this time in Wednesbury.
15/03/2007 : the first record of over-wintering Humming-bird Hawk-moth - one was seen on daffodils in Burslem.
2006
25/12/2006 : Grey Shoulder-knot at Broad Heath - a nice Xmas Day tick.
16/9/2006 : 8 Scarce Bordered Straw caught at Bishops Wood plus 2 Pearly Underwings, a Barred Sallow and an Orange Sallow.
15/09/2006 : Pinion-streaked Snout caught at Betley with Scarce Bordered Straw.
05/09/2006 : Scarce Bordered Straw seen at Seighford. Also the tenanted mines of Chrysoesthia drurella on Orache/Goosefoot which, if confirmed, will be a new county record.
31/08/2006 : Vine's Rustic caught at Penn. Second record for VC39.
26/08/2006 : Palpita vitrealis at Broad Heath - 2nd county record; the first being in 1997.
06/08/2006 : Twin-spotted Wainscot added to the county list from Broad Heath (SJ82).
29/07/2006 : Small Mottled Willow trapped at Betley and Broad Heath - 2nd and 3rd VC records.
22/07/2006 : Chocolate-tip at Keele University - most northerly record in VC39 to date.
18/07/2006 : A Small Scallop was trapped at Broad Heath.
16/07/2006 : Brown-veined Wainscot at Broad Heath.
13/07/2006 : Satin Beauty recorded in a Stafford garden.
12/07/2006 : Satin Beauty recorded in Harborne.
10/07/2006 : an incredible 9 Pine Hawk-moths were recorded on Hednesford Hills - the first for the county was only recorded there last year!
09/07/2006 : Silky Wainscot added to Staffordshire from Betley (SJ74).
06/07/2006 : the pyralid Phlyctaenia pelucidalis was caught at Broad Heath, near Eccleshall. This is a first for VC39.
03/07/2006 : A second VC record of Beautiful Hook-tip was trapped at Broad Heath, near Eccleshall.
01/07/2006 : Over 60 Welsh Clearwings have now been found on Cannock Chase. This is amazing considering that adults were last seen in the 1920s. In addition, Red-tipped Clearwing has also been found, again, last recorded in 1949 and White-barred Clearwing, last recorded on the Chase in 1920.
26/06/2006 : the plume moth Capperia britanniodactyla caught in a West Bromwich garden. First record since 1950!
24/06/2006 : Beautiful Hook-tip added to Staffordshire list - 5 caught at Arley Arboretum. Also caught were Blomer's Rivulet, Scorched Carpet and Blotched Emerald.
17/06/2006 : a staggering 28 Currant Clearwings caught using a pheramone lure in a Penn garden. Also trapped Brindled White-spot, Treble Brown-spot and Sycamore.
13/06/2006 : Silvery Arches trapped on Cannock Chase; last record there was in 1985.
00/06/2006 : Numerous sightings of Hummingbird Hawk-moth and Bordered Straw.
09/06/2006 : Small Waved Umber added to the VC list from Bishops Wood. Also caught: 6 Red-necked Footman (only six VC records to date!) and 20 Marbled White Spots.
03-06-2006 : Chocolate-tip at Broad Heath. Second SJ82 record. This square is as far north as it has been recorded in the county.
31-05-2006 : Burnet Companion at Bateswood. First record for North Staffs for over 50 years.
27-05-2006: Grapholita lunulana Sneyd Hill Park; new VC39 record.
05-05-2006 : invasion of Diamond-back moths with 29 at Baggeridge CP
30-04-2006 : Acanthopsyche atra added to the VC list at Knotbury from cases attached to a fencepost. Also, Heath Rustic larvae were found at Goldsitch Moss and at Knotbury and Philedonides lacunana at Goldsitch. No Emperors were found there but a couple were found at Marshes Hill Common - a new site.
01-01-2006 : Winter Moth on window at Stone on the stroke of midnight. Definitely the first moth of the year!
2005
25-10-2005 : A Humming-bird Hawk-moth was seen in a Penn garden - no doubt blown in on the southerly airstream.
20-10-2005 : A Large Wainscot was caught at Carverswall. This is the 10th VC record, the last being in 1999 at Belvide Reservoir.
25-09-2005 : A Brindled Ochre was caught at Bradnop. This is a rare species restricted to the NE of the county.
10-09-2005 : A Delicate was caught in a Walsall garden. This is the 3rd county record.
03-09-2005 : Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, one found dead inside a house near Newcastle. Apart from 1 in Harborne in 2004 and 2 in Alsager (just outside VC39), the last was in 1956.
08-09-2005 : Pinion-streaked Snout, Baggeridge CP. First for the site.
07-09-2005 : Convolvulus Hawk-moth, Baggeridge CP. This is the 13th county record and the 3rd since 2000.
13-08-2005 : Triple-spotted Pug was trapped at Great Row, Apedale. This is only the 3rd county record.
09-08-2005 : Black Arches at Baggeridge CP.
14-07-2005 : Dingy Footman at Baggeridge CP. Third county record.
13-07-2005 : Leopard Moth at Bradnop. First record for SK05.
09-07-2005 : Marbled White Spot at Burnt Wood. First record for this site.
08-07-2005 : Leopard Moth at Little Stoke, Stone and Clouded Brindle at Baggeridge CP (3rd post 2000).
02-07-2005 : Coleophora peribenanderi, Pseudatemelia josephinae, Consall CP. First county records.
01-07-2005 : Pine Hawk-moth on Hednesford Hills - a county first.
01-07-2005 : Varied Coronet at Little Stoke, Stone. First record for SJ93.
00-07-2005 : Marbled Coronet at Eccleshall. First record since 1984.
23-06-2005 : Sycamore at Penn. There is a locus of sightings now in this area so it is looks likely to spread.
18-06-2005 : Coleophora tamesis, Apedale CP. First county record.
16-06-2005 : Brindled White Spot at Baggeridge CP. Sixth county record,
13-06-2005 : Coleophora caespititiella, Linley Road, Talke. First county record.
07-06-2005 : Clay Triple-lines at Burnt Wood. First for the site and SJ73.
05-06-2005 : 12 Argent and Sable at Burnt Wood
03-06-2005 : 3 Marsh Pugs at Baggeridge CP.
31-05-2005 : 2 Argent and Sable found at Burnt Wood.
27-05-2005 : Beautiful Brocade and Glaucous Shears on Cannock Chase.
19-05-2005 : Light Brocade at Baggeridge CP. First site record.
15-05-2005 : Argyresthia trifasciata, Penn. 3rd county record.
02-05-2005 : 3 Great Prominents at Highgate Common.
02-04-2005 : Blossom Underwing on Highgate Common. First county record since 1980.
28-03-2005 : Red Sword-grass at Bradnop. First record for SK05.
19-03-2005 : Red Sword-grass at Apedale CP.
2004
08-08-2004 : Treble Brown-spot at Hartshill. First record for North Staffs.
