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The fact of migrant birds is known to erverybody. Not many people know that there are some species of butterflies and moths which cannot overwinter in our countries. There existence here is due to an yearly immigration from southern countries - mainly during the early summer.

In the following I am listing own records as well as records which resulted from reliable information which I got via internet.

The German version of this page ( |Wanderfalter| ) contains a much more precise description of the localities !

Butterflies Click at underlined names of species !
Colias crocea
Clouded Yellow
28/09/00 First Clouded Yellow this year recorded in Pfullendorf (30km north of Lake Constance)
07/10/00 Record of a male in the region of Stuttgart ( Wernau, 25km south of Stuttgart)
Nymphalis antiopa
Camberwell Beauty
08/03/2000 Peter Peries found a specimen in Brandenburg (near Beeskow , North-East-Germany)
23/04/2000 I observed a Camberwell Beauty in the Suabian Jura in South-Germany (40km south of Stuttgart)
16/06/00 Werner Lintzmeyer found larvaes near Zeitz in Eastern Germany
03/08/00 Oliver Reif recorded a Camberwell Beauty  in Berlin.
Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral
01/01/00 Dr. Masur found the first Red Admiral of the year in the middle of the town Ravensburg near Lake Constance
03/01/2000 Sabine Jelinek observed a specimen in the middle of the town Freiburg in the southwest of Germany.
06/02/00 Oliver Reif observed a Red Admiral in Berlin which obviously has been overwintering there. The temperature was about 13 degrees Celsius.
02/04/00 First specimen observed by me - South-Germany, north of Suabian Jura, region of Stuttgart.
08/04/00 Second specimen observed by me - South-Germany, Lake Constance near Ueberlingen
08/04/00 Henrik Simon reportet a Red Admiral from the region of Bonn
14/04/00 Another Red Admiral (rather worn) observed by me around my home town Bad Saulgau (South of Germany, near Lake Constance)
01.05.00 Today I observed another Red Admiral in South Germany (Suabian Jura)
10/05/00 1 Red Admiral in South-Germany (south of Suabian Jura)
14/05/00 1 Red Admiral near  Bad Saulgau (South-Germany, near Lake Constance)
24/05/00 1 Red Admiral near Bad Saulgau (South-Germany, near Lake Constance)
18/06/00  to
29/06/00
About 20 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura (South-Germany)
01/07/00 to
10/07/00
15 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany
11/07/00 to
20/07/00
10 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany (bad weather most the time)
21/07/00 to
31/07/00
Up to now 15 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany
01/08/00 to 10/08/00 2 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany
11/08/00 to 20/08/00 3 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany
21/08/00 to 31/08/00 4  specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany
01/09/00 to 10/09/00 5 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany
11/09/00 to 20/09/00 10 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany
19/09/00 Adult caterpillar in Bad Saulgau South- Germany near Lake Constance
23/09/00 1 specimen in Zürich in Switzerland
21/09. to  30/09/00 15 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany
01/10/ bis 10/10/00 4 specimens in the Southern Region of Stuttgart
25.9.00 Hendrik Simon observed lots of specimens in the region of Bonn
24/09/00 to 07/10/00 Rudolf Maikowski observed hundreds of Red Admirals migrating to the south. They came across the sea from Buesum to Friederichskoog.
15/10/00 15 specimens near Kirchheim in the Southern Region of Stuttgart
20/10/-28/10/00 15 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany
12/11/00 1 specimen in South-Germany (Schwaebisch Hall)
12/11/00 1 specimen recorded by Dorothee Hohler in South- Germany (Kirchheim/Teck)
Cynthia cardui
Painted Lady
26/04/00 First two Painted Ladies recorded at Kirchheim/Teck in South-Germany (Region of Stuttgart)
28/04/00 2 Painted Ladies in South Germany (Valley of the Tauber, Bad Mergentheim)
29/04/00 1 Painted Lady at the river Main (Volkach) , Bavaria, South Germany
01/05/00 6 Painted Ladies in South Germany (Suabian Jura)
02/05/00 1 Painted Lady recorded at Lake Constance / South Germany.
03/05/00 3 Painted Lady near Bad Saulgau (South-Germany, near Lake Constance)
05/05/00 1 Painted Lady (South-Germany , Suabian Jura)
06/05/00 Hendrik Simon  reported 1 Painted Lady from the region of Bonn. On 07/05/00 he observed one more in the middle of the city of Bonn.
08/05/00 4 Painted Ladies  around Bad Saulgau (South- Germany, near Lake Constance)
09/05/00 2 more specimens south of the Suabian Jura near Mengen (South-Germany)
10/05/00 4 more specimens south of the Suabian Jura near Riedlingen (South-Germany)
11/05/00 A further sighting of a worn Painted Lady in South- Germany (near Sigmaringen, Suabian Jura)
13/05/00 2 records near  Freiburg (South-West-Germany) 
14/05/00 1 record near Beuron , Valley of Danube , South- Germany
16/05/00 1 specimen at Ravensburg , South-Germany, near Lake Constance
11/06/00 1 specimen - quite fresh - near the airport of Oslo in South-Norway.
13/06/00 1 specimen in South-Germany (Valley of Danube) near Tuttlingen.
14/06/00 3 more specimen near my hometown Bad Saulgau in South-Germany - two of them quite fresh. I also found a larvae of about 45mm at thistle!
18/06/00 to
29/06/00
5 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura (South-Germany)
01/07/00 to
10/07/00
3 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura
11/07/00 to
20/07/00
8 specimen in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura (bad weather most the time)
21/07/00 to
31/07/00
Up to now 12 specimen in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura
1.8. bis 10.8.00 1 specimen in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura
11.8. bis 20.8.00 2 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura
21.8. bis 31.8.00 1 specimen in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura
1 specimen in Ramsau near Berchtesgaden (Alps)
1.9. bis 10.9.00 3 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura
11.9. bis 20.9.00 3 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura
24/09.+25/09/00 2 specimens near Lake Constance
30.9.00 Last specimen of the year in my garden in Bad Saulgau near Lake Constance
Aporia crataegi
Black-veined-White
14/05/00 Bart Vanholder told me that he recorded around 100 specimens near Ludwigshafen on the border of the highway A61 . This area is wellknown for Aporia crataegi  sometimes to be met in large quantities!
13/06/00 My first own observations of that species that year : As usually I found them in the valley of the Danube in South-Germany near Tuttlingen, there were up to 15 specimens. I also found some very fresh eggs at hawthorn !
16/06/00 10 specimen near Messkirch in South-West- Gerrmany (near Lake Constance)
Issoria lathonia
Queen of Spain Fritillary
13/08/00 Together with Hendrik Simon I recorded the first specimen of the year in Winningen at the river Mosel
09/09/00 Record of a specimen in the Nothern part of the Suabian Jura in Weilheim
12/09/00 My best result in South-Germany since 18 years! I recorded at least 8 specimens in the Southern part of the Suabian Jura near Riedlingen
14/09/00 In my home town Bad Saulgau I observed a specimen .
24/09/00 1 specimen at the river Danube near Mengen
26/09/00 7 specimens in the Suabian Jura in South- Germany
28/09/00 8 specimens in Pfullendorf near Lake Constance in South- Germany
29/09/000 1 specimen at the Suabian Jura near Ulm in South- Germany
22/10/00 2 specimens near Boeblingen (Region of Stuttgart)
23/10/00 7 specimens at the Suabian Jura near Tuttlingen in South- Germany
Pontia daplidice/ edusa
Bath White
Dec.99 to
Jan. 00
During my winter holydays in the Canarian Islands (mainly La Palma) I recorded 3 butterflies.
Lampides boeticus
Long-tailed  Blue
29/12/99 One specimen appeared near Santa Cruz de la Palma (Canarian Islands).
Danaus plexippus
Monarch (Milkweed)
26/12/99
31/12/99
1/1/00
I was happy to observe this wonderful species for the first time in my life in La Palma (Canarian Island) - 3 specimen at different places.
Catopsilia florella 8/1/00 Shortly before my departure I recorded that butterfly near the southern airport at Tenerife (Canarian Islands).
Hawk-Moths
Macroglossum
stellatarum

Humming-bird Hawk-moth
8/1/00 The moth was observed by me near the southern airport at Tenerife (Canarian Islands)
13/3/00 In Bad Saulgau (South-Germany, near Lake Constance) I observed a specimen at flowers. This is my  most early observation of this species in Germany where it normally cannot overwinter. But it seems that this specimen has been hibernating here because it seems not to be probable that it is a migrant from the south so early in the year.
13/06/00 Immigration seems to start now in Germany - two specimens recorded in South-Germany near Tuttlingen
14/06/00 In my hometown Bad Saulgau in South-Germany I  observed 2 specimens.
22/06/00 1 specimen in the Suabian Jura in South- Germany
01/07/00 to
10/07/00
4 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany.
11/07/00 to
20/07/00
6 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany.
21/07/00 to
31/07/00
Up to now 6 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany.
01/08/00 to 10/08/00 1 specimen in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany.
11/08/00 to 20/08/00 1 specimen in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany.
13.8.  1 specimen in Fürth near Nuernberg
21/08/00 to 31/08/00 1 specimen in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany.
27.8.  1 specimen in Erlangen near Nuernberg
26.8.  1 specimen near Berchtesgaden (German Alps)
01/09/00 to 10/09/00 4 specimen in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany.
3.9.  1 specimen in  St. Christina (Italian Alps)
8.9.  1 specimen in Fürth near Nuernberg
9.9.  1 specimen in Munich
10.9. 1 specimen near Rosenheim (South-Bavaria)
11/09/00 to 20/09/00 12 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany.
23/09/00 2 specimens in Zuerich in Switzerland
29/09/00 1 specimen in my home town Bad Saulgau
03/10/00 Another specimen in my home town Bad Saulgau
Acherontia atropos
Death's-head Hawk-moth
29/06/00 Josef Thalhammer recorded a specimen in Bavaria (South-East-Germany)
04/9/00 Andreas Schramek found an adult  larvae in Bavaria in South-Germany
05/09/00 Rosemary Perschl found a larvae in Austria near Salzburg
06/09/00 Heinz Schenk found a larvae at the Suabian Jura in South-Germany
23/10/00 Romy Aschenbach found a specimen in Rostock in North-East-Germany
Agrius convolvuli
Convolvulus Hawk-moth
12/06/00 First record of at least 4 specimens near Bad Saulgau in South-Germany (near Lake Constance) by U.Dillenz
14/06/00 Record of a specimen at Lake Constance in South-Germany.
17/06/00 Eddy Roberts observed a specimen in Germany near Darmstadt
21/07/00 Record of an adult caterpillar in Ansfelden/Linz in Austria.
23/07/00 Daniela Kuehnel found this year again a caterpillar in the region of Frankfurt which proceeded to pupation at once.
30/07/00 Daniel u. Dr.Hannes Masur found in Weingarten near Lake Constance (South-Germany) about 150 caterpillars in different stages.
03/08/00 Record of an adult caterpillar in Switzerland (Finsterhennen , region of Bern)
19/08/00 Moritz Colmant found a caterpillar in Besigheim (region of Stuttgart)
25/08/00 Daniela Kuehnel found a specimen in Antermoia in North-Italy (Southern Tirol)
27/08/00 Oliver Wulf found a caterpillar from the East Sea (Harkensee)
28/08/00 Frank Püttner told me of an adult caterpillar near Munich.
02/09/00 Record of a caterpillar in Euskirchen (region of Cologne)
04/09/00 Daniela Kuehnel found a specimen in the region of Frankfurt
24/09/00 Eddy Roberts observed a specimen in Germany (region of Darmstadt)
06/10/00 Ingrid Altmann found a specimen in Bavaria (Furth im Wald , South-Germany)
Further Moths
Hyles gallii
Bedstraw Hawk-moth
08/09/00 Daniela Kühnel found a dead specimen in the region of Frankfurt
Hyles euphorbiae
Spurge Hawk-moth
End of Dec.99 to
begin of Jan. 00
At the Canarian Island La Palma I found at different places a lot of caterpillars in different sizes - from 6mm up to 60cm. one of the caterpillars pupated in the middle of January.
Daphnis nerii
Oleander Hawk-moth
So far no record
Other Moths
Euplagia quadripunctaria
Jersey Tiger
31/07/00 A big number of specimens in the Nothern part of the Middle Suabian Jura.
01/08/00 About 20 specimens near Goeppingen (Suabian Jura)
04/08/00 Theodor Himmel found several specimens near Bad Honnef ( Region of Bonn)
13/08/00 Together with Hendrik Simon I recorded 2 specimens at the river Mosel near Koblenz
14/08/00 Gerfried Grassl took a foto of a specimen in the German Alps near Berchtesgaden
Autographa gamma
Silver Y
11/06/00 I found about 10 specimens around the airport of Oslo in Norway.
15/06/00 First record of 1 specimen near Bad Saulgau in South-Germany (near Lake Constance)
12/09/00 About 10 specimens at the Suabian Jura near Riedlingen (South-Germany)
28/09.+29/09/00 10 specimens in the region of Lake Constance and Suabian Jura in South-Germany.
23/10/00 5 specimens at the Suabian Jura in South- Germany
Macdunnoughia confusa
-
08/09/00 A very fresh specimen in Kirchheim in the region of Stuttgart
Phlogophora meticulosa
Angle Shades
12/12/99 I found a caterpillar at a plant in my house ! It could be feeded by salad and pupated  on 26/12/99 . The moth emerged at 30/1/2000 .
12/09/00 A fresh specimen in my garden in Bad Saulgau (near Lake Constance)
29/09/00 Another specimen in my garden in Bad Saulgau

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