Duke of Burgundy Hemearis lucina (Linn.)

 

Very localized. Restricted to SE England with outlying colonies in the NW and NE.

Scrubby calcareous grassland and clearings in ancient woodland.

Cowslip and Primrose.

Usually early May to mid-June.

May 25 Bedfordshire. Whipsnade Downs, c10
May 23 Sussex. Heyshott Escarpment, several reported
May 19 Bedfordshire. Whipsnade Downs, 1 reported
May 19 Hampshire. Noar Hill, several reported
May 19 Lancashire. Gait Barrows, several reported
May 19 Bedfordshire. Tottenhoe Quarry, a few reported
May 19 Buckinghamshire. Ivinghoe Beacon, several reported
May 19 Gloucestershire. Prestbury Hill, several reported
May 18 Sussex. Heyshott Escarpment, many reported
May 18 Sussex. Kithurst Hill, a few reported
May 18 Somerset. Thurlbear Wood, 1
May 18 Somerset. Buckland Wood, a few reported
May 17 Lancashire. Gait Barrows, 1 reported
May 17 Sussex. Heyshott Escarpment, 2 reported
May 17 Hampshire. Meon Valley, many reported
May 17 Wiltshire. Dean Hill, a few reported
May 16 Sussex. Heyshott Escarpment, 2 reported
May 16 Sussex. Springhead Hill, a few reported
May 16 Hampshire. Rake Bottom, several reported
May 16 Gloucestershire. Rodborough Common, a few reported
May 13 Hampshire. Noar Hill, a few reported
May 13 Hampshire. Butser Hill, a few reported
May 12 Buckinghamshire. Ivinghoe Beacon, 2 reported
May 12 Hampshire. Westbury Park, a few reported
May 12 Hampshire. Butser Hill, a few reported
May 11 Buckinghamshire. Ivinghoe Beacon, 1 reported
May 11 Sussex. Heyshott Escarpment, several reported
May 10 Hampshire. Meon Valley, good numbers reported
May 09 Sussex. Heyshott Escarpment, a few reported
May 09 Kent. Denge Wood, 1 reported
May 07 Bedfordshire. Whipsnade Downs, 2 reported
May 07 Bedfordshire. Tottenhoe Quarry, a few reported
May 07 Buckinghamshire. Ivinghoe Beacon, 1 reported
May 07 Hampshire. Noar Hill, several reported
May 06 Bedfordshire. Tottenhoe Quarry, several reported
May 06 Kent. Bonsai Bank, 1 reported
May 06 Sussex. Heyshott Escarpment, several reported
May 06 Hampshire. Meon Valley, a few reported
May 06 Hampshire. Butser Hill, several reported
May 06 Sussex. Heyshott, a few reported
May 05 Buckinghamshire. Ivinghoe Beacon, 1 reported
May 05 Gloucestershire. Rodborough Common, 1 reported
May 05 Hampshire. Noar Hill, a few reported
May 03 Hampshire. Noar Hill, 2 reported
May 02 Hampshire. Noar Hill, 1 reported
May 01 Hampshire. Noar Hill, 2 reported
Apr 30 Hampshire. Noar Hill, 1 reported