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Montgomeryshire Moth Group ~ STOP PRESS: 2016
This page is the archive of 2016'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 2016 Stop Press archive year
17/02/2017 By log number or by date recordedMacro = 3Micro = 10 Current year, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

0336 Phyllonorycter dubitella
New County Record - leaf mines on goat willow (tenanted) on Breidden Hill (ANG & JEG)
24/09/16


0038 Ectoedemia subbimaculella
1771 Juniper Carpet Thera juniperata
0382 Six-belted Clearwing Bembecia ichneumoniformis
New County Record - a leaf mine found on oak on Breidden Hill (ANG & JEG)
08-11-16
New County Record - This species appears to be becoming more common and is likely to feed on cultivated conifers in gardens. Came to light at Aberbechan (JP & MTT).
20-10-16
New County Record - this 'nationally scarce B' is typically found in brownfield sites in North Wales. Fitting this trend, the species was seen at Llanymynech Rocks (BF).
14-07-16
0273 Bucculatrix thoracella
0090 Stigmella tiliae
0275 Bucculatrix bechsteinella
New County Record - a leaf mine found on a mature lime tree on Breidden Hill (ANG & JEG).
24-09-16
New County Record - a leaf mine found on a mature lime tree on Breidden Hill (ANG & JEG).
24-09-16
New County Record - a leaf mine found on hawthorn. Llanymynech Hill (ANG & JEG.)
September 2016
1436 Acrobasis repandana
1441 Oncocera semirubella
1517 Adaina microdactyla
New County Record - one came to light at Commins Coch (PRW); the first record for north Wales. The species is associated with oak trees.
23-07-16
New County Record - an individual was caught on a warm night in Middletown (DBo). This 'nationally scarce B' species is reputedly expanding its range, so this might represent a resident individual. It is probably more likely to be a migrant, however. The moth was caught during a period of migratory activity and this species is known to travel from continental Europe in large numbers.
23-07-16
New County Record - recorded at Derwenlas (AT). The foodplant for the species is hemp-agrimony.
16-06-16
1820 Pinion-spotted Pug Eupithecia insigniata
1254 Cydia strobilella
1186 Epiblema sticticana
New County Record - this 'nationally scarce B' species is usually restricted to southern and central England. This record from Llandyssil (MEG) probably represents the first for Wales.
18-05-16
New County Record - this species, associated with coniferous trees, was found at Llanfechain (PGC).
08-05-16
New County Record - recorded at Llanymynech Rocks (PM)
20-06-15


















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Log number Name Date of record
     
0038
Ectoedemia subbimaculella
08/11/2016
0090
Stigmella tiliae
24/09/2016
0273
Bucculatrix thoracella
24/09/2016
0275
Bucculatrix bechsteinella
Sept' 2016
0336
Phyllonorycter dubitella
24/09/2016
0382
Six-belted Clearwing Bembecia ichneumoniformis
14/07/2016
1186
Epiblema sticticana
20/06/2015
1254
Cydia strobilella
08/05/2016
1436
Acrobasis repandana
23/07/2016
1441
Oncocera semirubella
23/07/2016
1517
Adaina microdactyla
16/06/2016
1771
Juniper Carpet Thera juniperata
20/10/2016
1820
Pinion-spotted Pug Eupithecia insigniata
18/05/2016

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Date of record Name Log number
     
20/06/2015
Epiblema sticticana
1186
08/05/2016
Cydia strobilella
1254
18/05/2016
Pinion-spotted Pug Eupithecia insigniata
1820
16/06/2016
Adaina microdactyla
1517
14/07/2016
Six-belted Clearwing Bembecia ichneumoniformis
0382
23/07/2016
Acrobasis repandana
1436
23/07/2016
Oncocera semirubella
1441
24/09/2016
Stigmella tiliae
0090
24/09/2016
Bucculatrix thoracella
0273
24/09/2016
Phyllonorycter dubitella
0336
Sept' 2016
Ectoedemia subbimaculella
0038
20/10/2016
Bucculatrix bechsteinella
0275
08/11/2016
Juniper Carpet Thera juniperata
0237

~ Red text indicates the species is new for the county ~
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