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Montgomeryshire Moth Group ~ STOP PRESS 2017

This page is the archive of 2017's STOP PRESS.
Page last updated	Viewing options by list	New County Records in 2017		Stop Press archive year
21/08/2017	By log number or by date recorded	Macro = 1	Micro = 7	Current year, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

1680 Maiden's Blush Cyclophora punctaria	2159 Dog's Tooth Lacanobia suasa	0442 Cedestis gysseleniella
An individual came to light at Middletown (DBo). This is the first time this species of oak woodland has been seen in the county since 1998. 16-08-17	One came to light at Cors Dyfi reserve (DBo); the third county record and first since 2004. 07-08-17	New County Record - came to light at Commins Coch (PRW). The larvae of this species feed on pine needles and this is the first time it has been recorded in north Wales. 03-08-17
0145 Nemophora minimella	0914 Scythris crassiuscula	1815 Cloaked Pug Eupithecia abietaria
New County Record - first seen at Llanymynech Hill (ANG, JEG) but recorded at Lake Vyrnwy (GBC) three weeks later (pictured). 08-07-17	New County Record found by day at Llanymynech Hill (ANG, JEG) and confirmed by dissection. 08-07-17	Three came to light at Hafren Forest (DBo). This species had not been seen in the county since the 1980s. It is associated with non-native conifers so may be present in other plantations across the county. 05-07-17
0783 Bryotropha boreella	0276 Bucculatrix demaryella	1001 Lozotaeniodes formosana
New County Record - two recorded at Hafren Forest, and confirmed by dissection (DBo). This 'Nationally Scarce B' species is usually associated with high moorland and has only relatively recently been discovered in Wales. 05-07-17	One came to light at Bryn yr Ysbyty (DBo & PRW) and was confirmed by dissection. This species is probably under-recorded and was last seen in the county in 1980. 03-07-17	New County Record - one came to light at Middletown (DBo). The species is said to be spreading rapidly as a resident and may possibly also turn up as an immigrant. 01/07/17
1843 Thyme Pug Eupithecia distinctaria	1823 Netted Pug Eupithecia venosata	0289 Caloptilia falconipennella
New County Record - recorded at Llanymynech Rocks (GO). This is a species associated with calcareous soils. 01-07-17	This striking species came to light at Llanymynech Rocks (GO). It had not been seen in the county for over 100 years. The moth is associated with calcareous soils where the larvae feed on bladder campion (Silene vulgaris). 25-05-17	New County Record - one came to light at Middletown (DBo). This is the first record of this 'Nationally Scarce B' species for north Wales. Confirmed by gen det. 14/03/17

Records from 2016:

0337 Phyllonorycter hilarella	0200 Psychoides filicivora	1241 Grapholita compositella
New County Record - leaf mines found on goat willow (Salix caprea) were reared. The Breidden (ANG & JEG). 08/11/16	New County Record - found indoors at Middletown (DBo) 11/07/16	New County Record - netted by day at Llanymynech Rocks (PM). This is a species of dry grassland that is associated with clovers. 23/06/16

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