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Montgomeryshire Moth Group ~ STOP PRESS: 2015

This page is the archive of 2015's STOP PRESS. Species previously recorded in the county are linked to their corresponding web page.
Page last updated	Viewing options by list	New County Records in 2015		Other Stop Press archive year
20/03/2016	By log number or by date recorded	Macro = 5	Micro = 15	Current year, 2014, 2013

0245 Tinea pallescentella	0373 Currant Clearwing Synanthedon tipuliformis
New County Record - found at Derwenlas (AT). There are few other records of this clothes moth species in north Wales. 19-11-15	Newtown (SCC). A 'nationally scarce B' that is probably rather overlooked due to its secretive habits. Last recorded in the county in 1978. 02-07-15
0030 Ectoedemia arcuatella	1973 Death's Head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos	1068 Celypha rivulana
New County Record - leaf mines on wild strawberry were found at Llanymynech Rocks (DK). This 'nationally scarce A' species is associated with calcareous soils and is new to north Wales. 05-09-15	This impressive migrant species was found on a patio by day in Pont Robert (JJK). A rare visitor to the county, with the last county record from 2010. 30-08-15	New County Record - a individual came to MV light at an MMG event at Lake Glaslyn, a moorland reserve. Confirmed by dissection (DBo). 19-08-15
2080 Square-spot Dart Euxoa obelisca	0889a Mompha bradleyi	0252 Ochsenheimeria urella
New County Record - an individual was caught at Middletown and checked by dissection (DBo). Other county records dating back to 2009, previously attributed to White-line Dart, Euxoa tritici, are now also thought to belong to this species. Square-spot Dart is a 'Nationally Scarce B' species said to be usually found on rocky coastlines, something likely to have contributed to the confusion in the recent records. 19-08-15	New County Record - one came to light at Middletown and was confirmed by gen det (DBo). 19-08-15	Found by day at Middletown and was confirmed by dissetion (DBo). 19-08-15
2373 Webb's Wainscot Globia sparganii	2115 Rosy Marsh Moth Coenophila subrosea	1205a Spilonota laricana
New County Record - one came to an MV trap at Cors Dyfi reserve (DBo & PRW). A 'nationally scarce B' species found in reedbeds. This is only the second record for all of north Wales. 17-08-15	Two came to MV traps at Cors Dyfi (DBo & PRW). This 'red data book' species is probably the rarest moth on the county list. It was last recorded in 2011 (at the same site). It is yet to be established if the species is breeding within VC47. 17-08-15	New County Record - two came to light at Hafren Forest (DBo). A species which was formerly considered to be merely a form of Spilonota ocellana and can be difficult to separate. This species is associated with larch. 12-08-15
2082 Garden Dart Euxoa nigricans	1804 Barred Rivulet Perizoma bifaciata	0583 Coleophora tamesis
One came to MV light in Middletown and was confirmed by gen det (DBo). A species reported to have suffered large declines across the UK in recent times and this was the first time it has been seen in the county since 1996. 02-08-15	Recorded at Derwenlas (AT). This fairly local species is associated with red bartsia. The first county record since 1976. 29-07-15	New County Record - one came to light at Middletown and was identified by dissection (DBo). 21-07-15
0636 Denisia similella	0256 Leucoptera spartifoliella	0724 Metzneria lappella
New County Record - recorded at Lake Vyrnwy (GBC). A nationally scarce B species that feeds on fungi growing on dead wood. 15-07-15	An individual was found flying around broom by day and confirmed by dissection (DBo). Middletown. The first county record for over 30 years. 17-07-15	New County Record - one came to light at Middletown and was checked via dissection (DBo). The larvae live within teasel seed heads. 07-07-15
0225 Triaxomera fulvimitrella	1494 Capperia britanniodactylus	0072 Stigmella myrtillella
One to light at Llandinam Gravels (DBo), a tineid species feeding on bracket fungus. 01-07-15	New County Record - this 'nationally scarce B' plume species feeds on wood sage and is an uncommon moth in the region. Came to light at Llandinam Gravels (DBo). 01-07-15	New County Record - Two came to light during a very warm night at Glaslyn and were checked by dissection (DBo). This leaf-miner feeds on bilberry, occuring on moorland sites and as a result is likely to be very overlooked. 30-06-15
0577 Coleophora artemisicolella	0309 Parornix torquillella	0601 Elachista albifrontella
New County Record - Came to light at Middletown and identified by dissection (DBo). There are very few records of this species - which is associated with mugwort - in north Wales. 29-06-15	New County Record - One came to light at Middletown and was identified via genitalia (DBo). 29-06-15	One recorded at Roundton Hill (DGG) during an MMG event. The first county record in recent years. 27-06-15
1840 Shaded Pug Eupithecia subumbrata	0175 Narycia duplicella	2204 Obscure Wainscot Leucania obsoleta
New County Record - a single male was caught in Middletown and confirmed by dissection (DBo). This appears to be rather an isolated record, with the nearest known populations on the Welsh coast. 29-06-15	New County Record - an individual came to actinic light in Middletown (DBo). The larvae feed on lichen in portable cases. This is only the second record for north Wales. 29-06-15	New County Record - a worn individual came to light at Derwenlas (AT). It was recorded a week later at Montgomery (JH). These, and other north Wales records, might suggest this species is becoming more common in the region. 20-06-15
2403 Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera	0794 Prolita sexpunctella	0012 Eriocrania sangii
New County Record - an individual came to light near Newtown (PE). It was recorded during a spell of migrant activity, when a large influx of the species had been reported across the UK. 24-06-15	New County Record - This heather feeding species was recorded at Lake Vyrnwy (GBC). This in the first record for north Wales in recent years. 11-06-15	New County Record - one came to light during an MMG event in the Hafren Forest (PRW et al). This is one of a number of closely related species which have larvae that mine birch leaves. This individual, a male, was identified by dissection (DBo). 18-04-15

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Log number	Name	Date of record

0012	Eriocrania sangii	18/04/2015
0030	Ectoedemia arcuatella	05/09/2015
0072	Stigmella myrtillella	30/06/2015
0175	Narycia duplicella	29/06/2015
0225	Triaxomera fulvimitrella	01/07/2015
0245	Tinea pallescentella	19/11/2015
0252	Ochsenheimeria urella	19/08/2015
0256	Leucoptera spartifoliella	17/07/2015
0309	Parornix torquillella	29/06/2015
0373	Currant Clearwing Synanthedon tipuliformis	02/07/2015
0577	Coleophora artemisicolella	29/06/2015
0583	Coleophora tamesis	21/07/2015
0601	Elachista albifrontella	27/06/2015
0636	Denisia similella	15/07/2015
0724	Metzneria lappella	07/07/2015
0794	Prolita sexpunctella	11/06/2015
0889a	Mompha bradleyi	19/08/2015
1068	Celypha rivulana	22/08/2015
1205a	Spilonota laricana	12/08/2015
1494	Capperia britanniodactylus	01/07/2015
1804	Barred Rivulet Perizoma bifaciata	29/07/2015
1840	Shaded Pug Eupithecia subumbrata	29/06/2015
1973	Death's Head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos	30/08/2015
2080	Square-spot Dart Euxoa obelsciata	19/08/2015
2082	Garden Dart Euxoa nigricans	02/08/2015
2115	Rosy Marsh Moth Coenophila subrosea	17/08/2015
2204	Obscure Wainscot Leucania obsoleta	20/06/2015
2373	Webb's Wainscot Globia sparganii	17/08/2015
2403	Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera	14/06/2015