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49.261 Crocidosema plebejana

Crocidosema plebejana
Crocidosema plebejana

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

A single adult was taken at MV light in Llanishen, Cardiff on 17.vi.2004 (SRG). This is a recent colonist, having been introduced from subtropical regions. It was first found in south-west Britain in 1900, and is expanding its range. The larvae feed in the seed heads and shoots of Tree-mallow.



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Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 26 Oct 2017 George M. Tordoff
Llanishen, Cardiff ST180807 1 17 Jun 2004 Stefan Golaswezski
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 14 Oct 2006 David Slade
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 11 Jun 2015 David Painter
Lavernock Point Nature Reserve ST180679 1 30 Oct 2014 George M. Tordoff
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 28 Oct 2017 C. Manley
Notthill / Pennard Pill 1km square SS5388 1 17 Oct 2021 George M. Tordoff
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 21 Aug 2015 C. Manley
Horton cliff SS478855 1 27 Dec 2015 Barry Stewart
Dow Corning, Barry ST1337068620 1 23 Aug 2016 Vaughn Matthews
Broughton Burrows SS41679288 1 31 May 2017 Mike Cram
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 28 Oct 2017 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 13 Oct 2017 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 24 Dec 2017 George M. Tordoff
Southward Land, Langland SS6082087623 1 09 Aug 2020 Owain Gabb
Broughton Burrows SS41679288 1 08 Apr 2017 Mike Cram
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 06 Nov 2006 David Slade
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 15 Oct 2011 Adam Mantell
Pontcanna, Cardiff ST166775 1 30 Oct 2006 George Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 10 Nov 2021 George M. Tordoff
Bridgend garden SS89057978 2 09 Aug 2022 Mike Cram, Emma Cram

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