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Montgomeryshire Moth Group ~ STOP PRESS 2019

This page is the archive of 2019's STOP PRESS.
Page last updated	Viewing options by list	New County Records in 2019		Recent Stop Press archives
13/05/2020	By log number or by date recorded	Macro = 0	Micro = 8	Current year, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

0073 Stigmella trimaculella
New County Record - Vacated leaf mines found on black poplar near Llanfyllin (DHB). 01/09/19
0116 Stigmella lapponica	0478 Phaulernis fulviguttella	1368 Loxostege sticticalis
First county record since 2007; probably much over-looked. Vacated mine on birch recorded during daytime MMG event at Wern Claypits. 31/08/19	Seen by day at Lake Vyrnwy (GBC). The first county record since the 1960s. 12/08/19	New County Record - This migrant species was formerly very rare but seems to be becoming more frequent. Came to light at Middletown (DHB). 03/08/19
0159 Antispila treitschkiella	0280 Caloptilia cuculipennella	0592 Stephensia brunnichella
New County Record - mines on dogwood found at Llanymynech Rocks (MGB & AMB) represent the first record for north Wales. 01/08/19	New County Record - leaf mines found on ash leaves at Llanymynech Rocks (MGB & AMB). A 'national scarce A' species and the fourth record for north Wales. The larval feeding signs resemble those of C. syringella 28/07/19	New County Record - leaf mine found on wild basil at Llanymynech Rocks (MGB & AMB). This is the first time this scarce species has been recorded in north Wales. 28/07/19
0185 Luffia ferchaultella	1492 Crombrugghia laetus	1276 Dichrorampha plumbagana
New County Record - many larval cases of this bagworm species were found feeding on lichens growing on a dead larch at Middletown (CBo). This moth is remarkable as the male has not been observed and the females reproduce by parthenogenesis. 15/07/19	New County Record - This uncommon migrant species was recorded by day at Llanymynech Rocks (PRW et al.) during an MMG event (see event report here). A second individual came to light at Commins Coch in late July (PRW). 06-07-19	New County Record - Found by day at Llanymynech Rocks (ANG & JEG) and confirmed by dissection. An uncommon species in north Wales, favouring rough grassy habitats. 10/05/19

Log number	Name	Date of record
0073	Stigmella trimaculella	01/09/19
0116	Stigmella lapponica	31/08/19
0159	Antispila treitschkiella	01/08/19
0185	Luffia ferchaultella	15/07/19
0280	Caloptilia cuculipennella	28/07/19
0478	Phaulernis fulviguttella	12/08/19
0592	Stephensia brunnichella	28/07/19
1368	Loxostege sticticalis	03/08/19
1276	Dichrorampha plumbagana	10/05/19
1492	Crombrugghia laetus	06/07/19

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Date of record	Name	Log number
10/05/19	Dichrorampha plumbagana	1276
06/07/19	Crombrugghia laetus	1492
15/07/19	Luffia ferchaultella	0185
28/07/19	Stephensia brunnichella	0592
28/07/19	Caloptilia cuculipennella	0280
01/08/19	Antispila treitschkiella	0159
03/08/19	Loxostege sticticalis	1368
12/08/19	Phaulernis fulviguttella	0478
31/08/19	Stigmella lapponica	0116
01/09/19	Stigmella trimaculella	0073

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

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