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49.069 Acleris sparsana

Acleris sparsana
Acleris sparsana

Species account from Moths of Glamorgan
(Gilmore, Slade & Stewart, 2009):

Flying from August to October in woodland containing Beech and Sycamore. Has been noted flying in Glamorgan in mid July, December and again in March after hibernation. Scarce and of low density in the county, but possibly under-recorded.



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Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 12 Oct 1990 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 25 Sep 2021 George M. Tordoff
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff (WH1) ST145805 1 25 Oct 2008 D.R.W. Gilmore
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 10 Sep 2004 David Gilmore
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 28 Oct 2016 Barry Stewart
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 07 Oct 2011 John Sherwood
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff (WH1) ST145805 1 07 Oct 2013 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 13 Oct 2017 George M. Tordoff
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 06 Nov 2020 Mark Evans
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 28 Sep 2017 C. Manley
Coed-y-Bedw NR & surrounds, Pentyrch ST108825 2 30 Aug 2013 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff Cathedral gardens ST155782 1 17 Sep 2016 S. Hippisley
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST03878276 1 17 Oct 2018 David Slade
Quakers Yard ST09349610 1 28 Nov 2021 Martin Bell
Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge SS991741 1 12 Oct 2007 John Sherwood
Taf Fechan Valley (north east) SO051102 1 29 Sep 2006 Mike Hogan
Coed-y-Bedw NR & surrounds, Pentyrch ST108825 1 21 Sep 2013 George Tordoff & Martin Tordoff
Gelli-hir West SS563925 1 20 Nov 2009 Chris Manley
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 08 Oct 2021 David Slade
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 2 17 Oct 1990 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Dinas Powys ST154711 1 05 Oct 2009 Roy Perry & Hilary Perry
Dunraven bay SS88887270 1 10 Oct 2018 Paul Parsons
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 13 Oct 2006 David Slade
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 02 Sep 2013 Jenny Colley
Manselfield/Bishops Wood SS5988 1 13 Mar 1997 Barry Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 05 Aug 2003 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
hb garden ST081818 0 23 Nov 2017 Howard Burt
Dunraven Park SS88807270 1 14 Sep 2020 George M. Tordoff
Rhiwbina, Cardiff ST15548197 0 14 Oct 2017 Peter Sturgess
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 11 Oct 2008 D.R.W. Gilmore
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 10 Nov 2017 D.J. Slade
Porthkerry Country Park (east) ST0929367418 2 12 Sep 2014 Mark Evans
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 25 May 2015 D.R.W. Gilmore
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 23 Sep 2017 John Sherwood
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 28 Aug 2013 Jenny Colley
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 08 Oct 2021 Mike Cram, Emma Cram
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 07 Oct 2013 D.R.W. Gilmore
Garden ST15587773 1 17 Sep 2016 Stephen Hippisley
Manselfield SS595886 2 06 Aug 2003 Barry Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 07 Oct 2013 George M. Tordoff
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 1 17 Oct 2013 Barry Stewart
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 15 Jan 2017 John Sherwood
Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge SS991741 1 22 Oct 2009 John Sherwood
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 0 27 Aug 1920 George Fleming
Bryn tip SS822924 1 04 Sep 2013 C. Manley
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 03 Oct 1989 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 19 Sep 2014 John Sherwood
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 22 Oct 2012 John Sherwood
Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge SS991741 1 02 Nov 2008 John Sherwood
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 26 Oct 2017 John Sherwood
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 07 Nov 2015 Christopher Brewer
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 17 Oct 2014 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 15 Oct 2015 George M. Tordoff
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 2 30 Oct 2015 John Sherwood
Bryn Catwg SS759989 2 13 Oct 2017 Barry Stewart
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 0 1990 to 1997 Martin White
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 29 Oct 2014 D.R.W. Gilmore
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 07 Oct 1989 to 08 Oct 1989 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 27 Sep 2014 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Parcau Avenue, Bridgend SS8979 1 28 Oct 2016 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 08 Sep 2021 George M. Tordoff
Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge SS991741 1 31 Oct 2007 John Sherwood
Pencoetre Wood ST125704 5 08 Sep 2005 Mike Powell, David Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 22 Oct 2013 George M. Tordoff
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 11 Sep 2008 D.R.W. Gilmore
Garden ST15587773 1 26 Sep 2017 Stephen Hippisley
Penarth ST1871 0 1917 Howard Hallett
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 09 Oct 2018 Mike Cram
Pant-y-sais SS717943 1 19 Jul 1997 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 21 Oct 2020 George M. Tordoff
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 02 Oct 2015 John Sherwood
Parcau Avenue, Bridgend SS8979 1 28 Oct 2016 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
Rhoose Point ST066660 2 24 Feb 2012 Adam Mantell
Llys Nini (Celtic Wildflowers Nursery) SS608996 1 31 Jul 2021 Barry Stewart
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 04 Nov 2013 John Sherwood
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 05 Oct 2013 D.R.W. Gilmore
Cog Moors (survey), Dinas Powys ST155695 1 26 Aug 1999 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Porthkerry Country Park ST085669 2 12 Sep 2014 David Slade
Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge SS991741 1 20 Nov 2008 John Sherwood
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 06 Oct 2009 Roy Perry & Hilary Perry
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 17 Sep 2014 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 28 Oct 2017 George M. Tordoff
Casehill Woods ST155727 1 10 Aug 2020 George M. Tordoff
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff (WH1) ST145805 1 18 Nov 2008 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llanbethery ST031697 4 25 Sep 2013 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Horton, Gower SS478856 8 04 Oct 2013 Barry Stewart
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 15 Oct 2005 David Slade
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 09 Oct 2013 D.R.W. Gilmore
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 04 Oct 2013 John Sherwood
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 11 Dec 2020 Christopher Brewer
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 2 09 Aug 2016 David Painter
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 21 Sep 1977 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Cog Moors (survey), Dinas Powys ST155695 1 16 Sep 1999 David Gilmore, Mike Powell, Stefan Golaswezski
Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge SS991741 1 22 Oct 2007 John Sherwood
Dunraven bay SS88877270 1 16 Oct 2019 Paul Parsons
Coed y Bedw Nature Reserve ST1085282525 1 12 Oct 2017 Vaughn Matthews
Maerdy HQ SS975982 1 10 Oct 2021 Emma Williams
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 11 Nov 2016 D.J. Slade
Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge SS991741 1 15 Oct 2009 John Sherwood
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 15 Sep 2004 David Gilmore
Coed-y-Wenallt, North Cardiff ST152836 1 20 Oct 2020 George M. Tordoff
Summerhouse Point SS995665 1 31 Oct 2001 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Dunraven SS88887271 4 20 Oct 2018 Paul Parsons
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 02 Oct 2011 George M. Tordoff
Gelli-hir Wood LNR SS562926 2 07 Nov 2012 C. Manley
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 31 Oct 2015 D.J. Slade
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 23 Sep 2017 Barry Stewart
Gelli-hir Wood LNR SS562925 2 23 Sep 2013 C. Manley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 12 Sep 2013 Jenny Colley
Bargoed ST144999 1 21 Oct 2007 Bill Jones
Crymlyn Bog NR (west) SS6894 0 01 Oct 1996 Kevin Dupé, Martin White
Rudry Garden ST1881987325 1 19 Sep 2014 Trevor Fletcher
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 14 Oct 2017 John Sherwood
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 12 Sep 1989 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 18 Oct 1990 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Hensol Forest (Megan-felin) ST0476 1 27 Sep 2001 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Rudry Common ST1886 1 28 Sep 2004 Mike Powell
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 29 Oct 2011 D.J. Slade
Garden ST15587774 1 27 Sep 2017 Stephen Hippisley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 03 Oct 2013 D.R.W. Gilmore
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 31 Dec 2002 Barry Stewart
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 09 Oct 2021 David Slade
Parcau Avenue, Bridgend SS891798 1 09 Oct 2015 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
Crymlyn Bog visitor centre and surrounds (CCS) SS687944 0 1996 Anthoney White
North Cornelly SS813819 1 13 Nov 2012 G.H. Jones
Southward Land, Langland SS6082087623 1 21 Sep 2020 Owain Gabb
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 18 Jul 2015 D.J. Slade
Dunraven bay SS88877271 3 16 Sep 2019 Paul Parsons
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 15 Sep 2010 Jenny Colley
Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge SS991741 1 11 Nov 2007 John Sherwood
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 13 Oct 2022 Mike Cram, Emma Cram
Llandaff Garden ST15587774 1 19 Jun 2022 Stephen Hippisley
Llandaff Garden ST15587774 1 16 Jun 2022 Stephen Hippisley
Llandaff Garden ST15587774 2 17 Jun 2022 Stephen Hippisley
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065742 1 11 Nov 2021 Rob and Linda Nottage

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Acleris sparsana
Acleris sparsana