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Montgomeryshire Moth Group ~ STOP PRESS: 2013
This page is the archive of 2013'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 2013 Stop Press archive year
21/01/2014 By log number Macro = 5 Micro = 46 Current year, 2014, 2012, 2011

0563 Coleophora argentula
0351 Phyllonorycter lautella
0333 Phyllonorycter salictella
New County Record - cases recorded at Lower Snead (DGG).
02-11-13
New County Record - leaf mine on oak from Roundton Hill (DGG).
23-09-13
New County Record - leaf mine on willow from Chruch Stoke (DGG.)
29-11-13
0317 Phyllonorycter heegeriella
0271 Bucculatrix albedinella
0107 Stigmella regiella
New County Record - leaf mine on oak from Roundton Hill (DGG).
23-09-13
New County Record - leaf mine on wych elm from Roundton Hill (DGG).
23-09-13
New County Record - leaf mine on hawthorn from Roundton Hill (DGG).
23-09-13
0081 Stigmella hemargyrella
0025 Ectoedemia intimella
0039 Ectoedemia heringi
New County Record - recorded on beech at Commins Coch (PRW).
01-11-13
New County Record - leaf mine on sallow from Roundton Hill (DGG).
23-09-13
New County Record - leaf mine on oak from Chruch Stoke (DGG).
13-11-13
0124 Tischeria dodonaea
0362 Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
0324 Phyllonorycter sorbi
New County Record - leaf mine found on oak at Middletown (DBo).
22-10-13
New County Record - leaf mines on field maple. Middletown (DBo)
20-10-13
Leaf mine found at Middletown (DBo) on bird cherry was the first county record since 1990.
15-10-13
0040 Bohemannia pulverosella
0100 Stigmella oxyacanthella
0115 Stigmella alnetella
Leaf mine found at Middletown (DBo) on crab apple. The only other county record is from 1980.
13-10-13
New County Record - recorded at Middletown (DBo). A leaf mine on apple.
13-10-13
New County Record - found at Middletown (DBo). This is a tenanted mine on alder.
12-10-13
0330 Phyllonorycter cerasicolella
0459 Ypsolopha sylvella
2255 Feathered Ranunculus Polymixis lichenea
New County Record - leaf mine found on wild cherry. Middletown (DBo).
08-10-13
New County Record - came to light at Middletown and confirmed by dissection (DBo). A species of oak woodland.
07-10-13
New County Record - came to light at an MMG event at Corys Dyfi (PRW et al). This is a coastal species so is only likely to be found in this corner of the county. Photo by PB.
05-10-13
0157 Heliozela hammoniella
0335 Phyllonorycter salicicolella
0344 Phyllonorycter strigulatella
First county record since 1990- which was also from the extreme Western side of the county. Leaf mine on birch recorded at Corys Dyfi (MW).
01-10-13
New County Record - came to light at Middletown (DBo) and identified from genitalia (ANG). The larvae mine sallow leaves.
23-08-13
New County Record - caught in light trap at Middletown (DBo) and identified from genitalia (ANG). A relatively uncommon species as the larvae feed on the non-native Grey Alder.
22-08-13
0023 Ectoedemia argyropeza
2034 Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar
0290 Caloptilia semifascia
New County Record - Leaf mine found on fallen aspen leaf at Middletown (DBo). The mine of this species prevents the chlorophyll from moving out of the leaf in the autumn, this creates a conspicuous "green island".
29-09-13
New County Record - a male came to MV trap at Commins Coch (PRW). A British fenland form of this species bred in southern England until around 1900 when habitat loss sent it to extinction. Since then the non-British form has been noted only on a handful of occasions as a migrant, or from accidental introductions. It has become temporarily established in a few areas but is subject to eradication due to its pest status in continental Europe (this form is less picky than the extinct fenland race).
Details of this record can be found here.

22-09-13
New County Record - Recorded at Middletown (DBo) on field maple.
19-08-13
0352 Phyllonorycter schreberella
0080 Stigmella ulmivora

New County Record - Found at Middletown (DBo). Leaf mine on wych elm.
08-09-13
New County Record - leaf mine recorded on elm at Middletown (DBo). More found in late September (pictured).
29-08-13
0084 Stigmella ruficapitella
0438 Swammerdamia pyrella
0870 Oegoconia quadripuncta
This leaf mine on oak was the first county record since 1990. Found at Middletown (DBo).
29-08-13
New County Record - two came to light at Middletown and confirmed by dissection (DBo).
25-08-13
New County Record - recorded at Middletown (DBo) Confirmed by dissection (ANG).
28-07-13
1108 Lobesia abscisana
2090 Crescent Dart Agrotis trux
0609 Elachista maculicerusella
New County Record - came to light at Middletown (DBo).
06-08-13
New County Record - this coastal species was recorded at Cors Dyfi (MW).
03-08-13
New County Record - recorded at Cors Dyfi (MW).
03-08-13
2135 White-line Dart Euxoa tritici
1437 Acrobasis consociella
1484 Phycitodes saxicola
Recorded at Llanfyllin (MDH) in 2009 and again in 2010 (pictured). More recently, in 2013, recorded at an MMG event at Llanymynech Rocks, when the idenitiy of the earlier moths became clear. Prior to 2009, the only county record was from 1961.
18-09-09
New County Record - this species, which feeds on oak, was recorded at Middletown (DBo).
26-07-13
New County Record - a worn individual was trapped at Middletown (DBo) and was confirmed by dissection (ANG).
23-07-13
0762 Athrips mouffetella
1094 Apotomis capreana
1495 Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
This is the first county record since 1967. Middletown (DBo). This is also the first recent record for north Wales.
23-07-13
New County Record - came to light at Derwenlas (AT). This is only the second record for north Wales.
23-07-13
New County Record - this plume species was recorded at Derwenlas (AT). The larvae feed on rest-harrow.
23-07-13
2031 White Satin Moth Leucoma salicis
0844 Syncopacma larseniella
0416 Argyresthia glaucinella
New County Record - recorded at Guilsfield (SOS)
22-07-13
New County Record - recorded at Middletown (DBo), this was the first record for north Wales. Confirmed by gen. det. (ANG). The larvae feed on greater bird's-foot trefoil.
21-07-13
New County Record - attracted to light at Middletown (DBo) and confirmed by dissection (ANG). This species, which is rarely seen as an adult, feeds on the bark of oak.
20-07-13
0598 Elachista kilmunella
0440 Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
1035 Acleris bergmanniana
New County Record - this upland species was recorded at Berwyns (ANG). Probably overlooked.
20-07-13
New County Record - came to light at Middletown (DBo).
18-07-13
Attracted to light at Middletown (DBo), this is the first county record since 1962 when one was found near Welshpool.
18-07-13
1165 Zeiraphera isertana
1329 Donacaula forficella
1380 Phlyctaenia perlucidalis
New County Record - two recorded at Middletown (DBo). A species of oak woodland. Later recorded at Derwenlas (AT) and then at Commins Coch (PRW).
18-07-13
New County Record - this species, which is rarely recorded in north Wales, was found at Middletown (DBo). It's a wetland species that feeds on reeds.
18-07-13
New County Record - this wetland species was first found in the UK in 1957 and has spread rapidly. This is the first record for north Wales. Middletown (DBo)
18-07-13
1442 Pempelia palumbella
1462 Pempeliella dilutella
1509 Stenoptilia pterodactyla
This heathland species had not been seen in the county since 1998 until one was caught at Middletown (DBo). It was found in the wrong habitat so is probably a wanderer.
18-07-13
New County Record - first recorded at Commins Coch (PRW) and then at Middletown (DBo) one night later.
17-07-13
This species had not been seen in the county since 1975 when it was recorded at Commins Coch (PRW) and a few nights later at Middletown (DBo).
16-07-13
0641 Batia lambdella
1170 Gypsonoma oppressana
0450 Hawthorn Moth Scythropia crataegella
This species, which feeds on the dead bark of gorse, was recorded for the first time since 1987 in the county. Middletown (DBo)
15-07-13
New County Record - attracted to light at Middletown (DBo). This is the first confirmed record for north Wales of this 'Nationallly Scarce B' species that feeds on poplar.
15-07-13
New County Record - came to light. A second recorded on the 05/07/13 (pictured). Middletown (DBo).
02-07-13
0151 Adela croesella
1084 Hedya ochroleucana
0735 Monochroa tenebrella
New County Record - came to MV light at Middletown (DBo).
01-07-13
New County Record - attracted to light at Middletown (DBo), where it has been found to be quite common. Later recorded on an MMG event at Dolforwyn Woods.
01-07-13
New County Record - recorded at Roundton Hill (ANG, JEG). Later found near Llanfyllin on 15-07-13 (MDH), this is the record pictured.
26-06-13
0620 Elachista gangabella
1522 Euleioptilus tephradactyla
1242 Grapholita internana
New County Record - this species was found at rest on a stem of cock's foot grass by day. Middletown (DBo).
25-06-13
New County Record - this 'National Scarce B' species came to light at Commins Coch (PRW).
22-06-13
First county record since 1930. Many individuals seen flying by day on Gorse on Middletown Hill. Almost certainly under-recorded. Later confirmed at another site in Middletown (DBo).
07-06-13
1788 Scarce Tissue Rheumaptera cervinalis
0691 Agonopterix purpurea
0632 Cosmiotes consortella
New County Record - attracted to actinic light at Middletown (DBo).
31-05-13
New County Record - this grassland species was recorded at Llanymynech Rocks (MDB).
20-05-13
New County Record - recorded at Llanymynech Rocks (MJD).
20-05-13






















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Log Number Name Date of record
     
0023
Ectoedemia argyropeza
29/09/2013
0025
Ectoedemia intimella
23/09/2013
0039
Ectoedemia heringi
13/11/2013
0040
Bohemannia pulverosella
13/10/2013
0080
Stigmella ulmivora
29/08/2013
0081
Stigmella hemargyrella
01/11/2013
0084
Stigmella ruficapitella
29/08/2013
0100
Stigmella oxyacanthella
13/10/2013
0107
Stigmella regiella
23/09/2013
0115
Stigmella alnetella
12/10/2013
0124
Tischeria dodonaea
22/10/2013
0151
Adela croesella
01/07/2013
0157
Heliozela hammoniella
01/10/2013
0271
Bucculatrix albedinella
23/09/2013
0290
Caloptilia semifascia
19/09/2013
0317
Phyllonorycter heegeriella
23/09/2013
0324
Phyllonorycter sorbi
15/10/2013
0330
Phyllonorycter cerasicolella
08/10/2013
0333
Phyllonorycter salictella
29/11/2013
0335
Phyllonorycter salicicolella
23/10/2013
0344
Phyllonorycter strigulatella
22/10/2013
0351
Phyllonorycter lautella
23/09/2013
0352
Phyllonorycter schreberella
08/09/2013
0362
Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
20/10/2013
0416
Argyresthia glaucinella
20/07/2013
0438
Swammerdamia pyrella
25/08/2013
0440
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
18/07/2013
0450
Hawthorn Moth Scythropia crataegella
02/07/2013
0459
Ypsolopha sylvella
07/10/2013
0563
Coleophora argentula
02/11/2013
0598
Elachista kilmunella
20/07/2013
0609
Elachista maculicerusella
03/08/2013
0620
Elachista gangabella
25/06/2013
0632
Cosmiotes consortella
20/05/2013
0641
Batia lambdella
15/07/2013
0691
Agonopterix purpurea
20/05/2013
0735
Monochroa tenebrella
26/06/2013
0762
Athrips mouffetella
23/07/2013
0844
Syncopacma larseniella
21/07/2013
0870
Oegoconia quadripuncta
28/07/2013
1035
Acleris bergmanniana
18/07/2013
1084
Hedya ochroleucana
01/07/2013
1094
Apotomis capreana
23/07/2013
1108
Lobesia abscisana
06/08/2013
1165
Zeiraphera isertana
18/07/2013
1170
Gypsonoma oppressana
15/07/2013
1242
Grapholita internana
07/06/2013
1329
Donacaula forficella
18/07/2013
1380
Phlyctaenia perlucidalis
18/07/2013
1437
Acrobasis consociella
26/07/2013
1442
Pempelia palumbella
18/07/2013
1462
Pempeliella dilutella
17/07/2013
1484
Phycitodes saxicola
23/07/2013
1495
Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
23/07/2013
1509
Stenoptilia pterodactyla
16/07/2013
1522
Euleioptilus tephradactyla
22/06/2013
1788
Scarce Tissue Rheumaptera cervinalis
31/05/2013
2031
White Satin Moth Leucoma salicis
22/07/2013
2034
Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar
22/09/2013
2090
Crescent Dart Agrotis trux
03/08/2013
2135
White-line Dart Euxoa tritici
18/09/2009
2255
Feathered Ranunculus Polymixis lichenea
05/10/2013

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