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49.071 Acleris emargana

Acleris emargana
Acleris emargana

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

A very distinctive species frequenting woods and hedgerows and flying from July to early November, predominantly on sallow. Fairly well distributed throughout the county in both lowland and upland woodlands.



10km Distribution Map

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Tetrad Distribution Map

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Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Merthyr Tydfil SO0406 1 03 Sep 1920 G. Fleming
Gower SS48 1 1989 Basil J. McNulty
Parc Dowlais NR, Llantwit Fardre ST075844 1 30 Jul 1999 D.R.W. Gilmore
Darran Park, Pontypridd ST077912 1 21 Sep 1997 Alex Coxhead
Llanishen (Arch Wood), Cardiff ST179811 1 Sep 1921 F. Norton
Coed Llwyn-celyn, Rudry ST202855 1 10 Sep 1997 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Kenfig Pool and surrounds SS7981 1 14 Aug 2006 S.J. Moon
Delvid Farm 1km square SS4292 5 05 Aug 1995 B. Stewart, S.J. Turner
Manselfield (Llewellyn garden/quarry) SS595885 1 08 Sep 1995 B. Stewart, S.J. Turner
Fairside Farm, Presdy SS586897 1 06 Aug 1995 B. Stewart, S.J. Turner
Manselfield (Llewellyn garden/quarry) SS595885 1 03 Sep 1996 Barry Stewart
Parkmill / Lunnon 1 km square SS5489 5 03 Sep 1996 Barry Stewart
Manselfield (Llewellyn garden/quarry) SS595885 1 24 Sep 1996 Barry Stewart
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 Jun 1980 Rothamstead Survey
Crymlyn Bog visitor centre SS685942 1 21 Aug 1997 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 1 08 Aug 1998 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Gelli-hir Wood SS5692 1 1988 R.G. Warren
Mynydd Garn-goch (east) SS612982 2 17 Aug 1999 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Mynydd Garn-goch (North-west) SS605981 2 25 Aug 1999 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Mynydd Garn-goch (east) SS612982 2 25 Aug 1999 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Mynydd Garn-goch (South-east) SS611979 1 25 Aug 1999 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Parc Dowlais, Church Village ST067843 1 30 Jul 1999 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 2 22 Sep 1999 B. Stewart, R. Colley
Gower, unspecified SS59 1 1989 Basil J. McNulty
Moorlakes Wood SS5690 1 07 Aug 1999 M.J. White, R.H.A. Taylor
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 24 Aug 1999 David Painter
Hensol Forest (north) ST0377 1 12 Aug 2017 George M. Tordoff
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 10 Sep 2002 David Painter
Coryton (west), Cardiff ST1381 2 12 Aug 2009 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 2 26 Aug 2010 Jenny Colley
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 28 Aug 2011 David Painter
Cwm Ivy Tor ASL SS435941 1 14 Aug 2010 C. Manley
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 03 Sep 2010 P. Parsons
Margam Park, south-west SS8085 1 30 Jul 2018 Paul Parsons
Litchard, Bridgend SS904818 1 08 Sep 2019 M.A. Samuel
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 5 17 Aug 2011 P. Parsons
Bosch Factory, Miskin ST0579 1 11 Nov 2004 Martyn Hnatiuk
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 18 Sep 2010 Jenny Colley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 24 Sep 2006 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 25 Sep 2001 David Painter
Cwm Ceffyl, Abertridwr ST124898 1 21 Aug 2009 Graham Williams and Tony Williams
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 27 Aug 2011 Roy Perry & Hilary Perry
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 27 Aug 2013 Jenny Colley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 30 Aug 2010 Jenny Colley
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 22 Aug 2018 C. Manley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 2 18 Sep 2009 Jenny Colley
NPT pSINC SKi2 (Coed bach-y-cwm) SS736982 2 05 Aug 2011 Barry Stewart
Merthyr Mawr SS863766 1 22 Aug 2017 George M. Tordoff
Twyn y Werfa SO0203 2 21 Sep 2013 Mark Evans
Abercregan SS8496 1 10 Sep 2015 Paul Parsons
Ogmore River (unspecified) SS8676 1 06 Sep 2016 Paul Parsons
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 16 Aug 2010 Jenny Colley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 29 Sep 2010 Jenny Colley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 30 Aug 2011 Jenny Colley
Crymlyn Burrows West SS7092 1 25 Jul 2015 Martin Bell
Maesteg, Moel Cynhordy (south) SS8889 1 24 Sep 2007 Martyn Hnatiuk
Cwm Clydach, Tonypandy SS965928 2 28 Aug 2002 M.C. Powell, D.J. Slade
Crymlyn Bog SS688941 1 10 Sep 2015 C. Manley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 2 11 Sep 2001 David Painter
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 2 01 Oct 2011 Jenny Colley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 2 02 Sep 2013 Jenny Colley
Tyle Haidd SO0610 1 07 Aug 2014 Mark Evans
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 18 Jul 2016 David Painter
Kenfig Dunes (north east) SS8082 1 27 Jul 2011 P. Parsons
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 01 Sep 2004 P. Parsons
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 3 05 Sep 2013 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 15 Sep 2009 David Painter
Pantyddrainan ST0387 1 26 Aug 2010 George M. Tordoff
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 31 Aug 2012 Jenny Colley
Cwmdulais Cottages SN616035 1 13 Aug 2001 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 30 Aug 2014 D.J. Slade
Taf Fechan #5, Merthyr SO061104 1 28 Aug 2005 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Maesteg, Cwmfelin SS8689 1 25 Sep 2017 Paul Parsons
Stormy Down (north) SS8481 2 21 Jul 2003 G.H. Jones, S.C. Warmingham
Prior's Meadow SS576940 2 22 Aug 2017 C. Manley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 06 Sep 2009 David Painter
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 23 Aug 2016 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 10 Oct 2002 David Painter
Cwmbach West/Ynys Fields SO0102 4 30 Aug 2019 Mark Evans
Seven Sisters (Forestry margin) SN826088 1 10 Aug 2013 George Tordoff, Richard Smith & Mike Thornton
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 2 22 Sep 2013 David Painter
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 16 Aug 2011 Jenny Colley
Taf Fechan Valley (south west) SO0308 1 22 Sep 2017 Graham Watkeys
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 02 Sep 2010 Jenny Colley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 06 Sep 2008 Jenny Colley
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 2 24 Aug 2005 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
River Taff at Llandaff North ST1479 1 03 Oct 2009 George M. Tordoff
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 04 Oct 2002 David Painter
Crymlyn Bog visitor centre SS685942 1 06 Aug 2010 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 27 Sep 2010 David Painter
Abercregan SS8496 1 30 Aug 2018 Paul Parsons
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 21 Aug 2017 Paul Parsons
Cwmavon SS784917 1 24 Aug 2001 Kevin Dupe
Crymlyn Bog (2010 boardwalk) SS687940 2 06 Aug 2010 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Kilvey Hill SS664947 1 02 Sep 2013 C. Manley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 04 Aug 2007 David Painter
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 1980 A.N.B. Simpson
Hensol (Vale of Glamorgan Hotel - grounds) ST049781 1 06 Aug 2006 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 03 Sep 2021 Christopher Brewer
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 28 Aug 2008 Jenny Colley
Delvid Farm SS423928 1 22 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 03 Sep 2009 Jenny Colley
Prior's Meadow SS578938 1 21 Jul 2018 C. Manley
Maesteg, Cwrtymynys Wood SS859920 1 09 Sep 2004 P. Parsons
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 24 Aug 2010 Jenny Colley
Abernant (upper) and Werfa SO0103 1 18 Aug 2012 Mark Evans
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 20 Aug 2021 Mark Evans
Cwmbach (Ton-Ty-Pel), Aberdare SO033013 1 25 Aug 2001 Mark Evans
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 01 Sep 2010 C. Manley
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 09 Sep 2010 Roy Perry & Hilary Perry
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 19 Aug 2008 Jenny Colley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 28 Sep 2002 David Painter
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 16 Aug 2010 P. Parsons
Banwen Pond SN857095 1 16 Sep 2015 C.M. Manley, L.E. Palmer & B. Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 18 Aug 2002 David Painter
Parc Slip Nature Reserve, Tondu SS877840 1 10 Aug 2012 George Tordoff, Paul Parsons & Vaughn Matthews
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 22 Aug 2014 David Painter
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 04 Sep 2010 Jenny Colley
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 04 Aug 2006 P. Parsons
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 22 Oct 2012 David Painter
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 23 Aug 2013 Mark Evans
Fabian Way woodland corridor (east) SS714934 1 04 Sep 2004 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Bryn Tip SS822924 1 04 Sep 2013 C. Manley
Alexander Place, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil SO059036 1 31 Jul 2011 Mike Hogan
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 30 Aug 1989 to 31 Aug 1989 R. Smith, V. Smith
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 25 Aug 2001 Mark Evans
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 31 Aug 2003 David Painter
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 20 Sep 2010 David Painter
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 18 Aug 2011 Jenny Colley
Coryton, Cardiff ST142814 1 23 Jul 2009 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 2 13 Sep 2006 David Painter
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 01 Aug 2011 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 18 Sep 2009 David Painter
Maesteg, Pont Rhyd-y-cyff SS8688 3 09 Aug 2017 Paul Parsons
Coed-y-Ffyrnau SN911078 4 31 Aug 2001 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 21 Aug 2017 David Painter
Gelli-las Fawr SS8886 1 10 Sep 2003 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 27 Aug 2016 Paul Parsons
Cosmeston Country Park (lakes & surrounds - CCP) ST1769 1 08 Sep 2001 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 23 Aug 2012 Jenny Colley
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 2 22 Aug 2010 David Painter
Litchard, Bridgend SS904818 1 08 Sep 2019 M.A. Samuel
Kilvey Hill (east), Swansea SS6894 1 10 Sep 2015 C. Manley
Cwmbach Village SO0202 2 29 Aug 2015 Mark Evans
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 24 Aug 2009 Jenny Colley
Hensol Forest (Mynydd y Glew) ST0376 1 10 Aug 2004 K. Thomas, M.J. White
Ogmore River (unspecified) SS8676 1 24 Jul 2017 Paul Parsons
Manselfield SS595886 1 24 Sep 2006 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 03 Sep 2002 David Painter
Maesteg, Blaencaerau SS8694 1 16 Aug 2004 Martyn Hnatiuk
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 18 Sep 2009 David Painter
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 3 11 Sep 2010 Jenny Colley
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 23 Aug 2016 Paul Parsons
Rudry Common ST1886 1 28 Sep 2004 M.C. Powell
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 2 26 Aug 2013 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 25 Aug 2002 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 31 Jul 2002 David Painter
Afan Argoed Country Park SS8194 2 16 Aug 2002 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 05 Oct 2010 Jenny Colley
Drym (south of Onllwyn) 1km square SN8409 1 23 Aug 2003 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 24 Jul 2017 David Painter
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 02 Sep 2011 Jenny Colley
Cwmbach (Ton-Ty-Pel), Aberdare SO033013 2 07 Sep 2002 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Prior's Meadow SS577940 1 24 Aug 2016 C. Manley
Prior's Meadow SS577940 1 07 Oct 2016 C. Manley
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 09 Aug 2013 David Painter
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 18 Jul 2016 Paul Parsons
Maesteg, Cefn Ydfa SS8786 1 23 Aug 2004 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 18 Aug 2013 David Painter
Maesteg Golf Course SS830918 1 16 Jul 2003 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
SN826088 10 Aug 2013 George Tordoff
Clydach SN6802 30 Aug 2013 Andrew Lucas
Crymlyn Burrows SS70289288 25 Jul 2015 Martin Bell
SS688941 10 Sep 2015 Chris Manley
Abercregan SS84639695 1 10 Sep 2015 Paul Parsons
Nantyffyllon SS85399286 1 18 Jul 2016 Paul Parsons
Nantyffyllon SS85479215 1 23 Aug 2016 Paul Parsons
Brynllywarth: Llangynwyd SS87568766 1 27 Aug 2016 Paul Parsons
Merthyr Mawr SS86597689 1 06 Sep 2016 Paul Parsons
Merthyr Mawr SS86737679 1 24 Jul 2017 Paul Parsons
Llangynwyd SS866880 3 09 Aug 2017 Paul Parsons
Nantyffyllon SS85479211 1 21 Aug 2017 Paul Parsons
Parc Tir Iarll SS866894 1 25 Sep 2017 Paul Parsons
Margam park SS808856 1 30 Jul 2018 Paul Parsons
Abercregan SS84629698 1 30 Aug 2018 Paul Parsons
St Georges Avenue Bridgend SS90448168 1 08 Sep 2019 Margaret Samuel
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 1990 to 1997 Martin White
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 1996 to 1997 Kevin Dupé: Martin White
Park Woods SS534903 6 Apr 1996 to Oct 1996 Barry Stewart
Tower Colliery SN942055 27 Aug 2009 M.W.J. Paskin: Phil Ward
Wimblewood Ganol SS55249285 12 Sep 2020 Andrew Lucas
Creigiau garden ST081818 1 07 Aug 2020 Howard Burt
Woodcote: killay SS598928 1 29 Aug 2021 Russell Evans
Waun y gilfach: Llangynwyd SS8488 2 06 Sep 2021 Paul Parsons
Waun y gilfach: Llangynwyd SS8488 4 22 Sep 2021 Paul Parsons
Coniston House: Clydach SN68930251 17 Jul 2022 Andrew Lucas
Waun y gilfach: Llangynwyd SS8488 1 19 Aug 2022 Paul Parsons
Nantlwynog SO0901 1 13 Aug 2022 Ai-Lin Kee
Kenfig NNR SS7981 1 30 Aug 2022 KNNR Volunteers: Mike Cram
Creigiau garden ST081818 1 10 Sep 2022 Howard Burt
Mynydd bach: Nantyffyllon SS856930 3 05 Sep 2023 Paul Parsons
Not provided ST0387 2010 Withheld
Not provided SS5890 2011 Withheld
Woodcote: killay SS598928 1 Adult 24 Aug 2024 Russell Evans
Waun y gilfach: Llangynwyd SS847883 5 25 Aug 2021 Paul Parsons
Waun y gilfach: Llangynwyd SS847883 6 14 Aug 2022 Paul Parsons
Waun y gilfach: Llangynwyd SS847883 4 29 Jul 2022 Paul Parsons
Waun y gilfach: Llangynwyd SS847883 4 02 Sep 2022 Paul Parsons
Waun y gilfach: Llangynwyd SS847883 12 09 Aug 2022 Paul Parsons
Waun y gilfach: Llangynwyd SS847883 2 03 Oct 2022 Paul Parsons
Abercregan SS846972 1 (Adult): 1 05 Aug 2024 Paul Parsons
Dare Valley Country Park SN981023 1 14 Sep 2024 Ai-Lin Kee

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