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62.005 Achroia grisella - Lesser Wax Moth

Lesser Wax Moth (Achroia grisella)
Lesser Wax Moth (Achroia gr...

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

Flying from June until early August with a partial second generation in September. Again a pest of bee hives. Very similar in habits, distribution and density to the previous species.



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Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Rumney ST215787 0 29 Aug 1997 Stephen Hippisley
Roath Central Cardiff (Rothamsted) ST193775 1 29 May 2003 to 30 May 2003 David Slade
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 100 17 Aug 2014 Barry Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 25 Jun 2004 David Gilmore
hb garden ST081818 1 18 Jun 2017 Howard Burt
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 18 Jul 2016 D.R.W. Gilmore
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 26 Jun 2001 David Gilmore
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 25 Aug 2003 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Rumney ST215787 1 19 Aug 1997 S. Hippisley
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 05 Sep 2021 Mike Cram, Emma Cram
Coed Bach Park (ne oaks / tennis courts), Pontarddulais SN593032 2 27 Jun 2012 Barry Stewart
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 19 Jun 2011 Roy Perry & Hilary Perry
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 23 Jun 2014 D.R.W. Gilmore
Mynydd bach, Nantyffyllon SS85969298 1 24 Aug 2019 Paul Parsons
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 12 Sep 2000 Mark Evans
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 30 Jul 2011 D.R.W. Gilmore
Port Eynon (Toilet block) SS468852 1 17 Jun 2002 Barry Stewart
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 27 May 2018 D.J. Slade
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 13 Jun 2014 John Sherwood
Garden ST15587773 1 15 Aug 2015 Stephen Hippisley
Dunraven bay SS88877271 1 23 Aug 2019 Paul Parsons
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 12 Jun 2006 David Gilmore
Rumney ST215787 0 19 Aug 1997 Stephen Hippisley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 21 Jun 1998 David Gilmore
Merthyr Mawr SS86237662 1 24 Aug 2016 Paul Parsons
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 17 Jul 2016 Hilary Perry
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 20 Jul 2000 David Gilmore
Roath, Central Cardiff ST192776 1 28 Jul 2004 George Tordoff
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 13 Aug 2021 Christopher Brewer
Roath, Central Cardiff ST193775 2 19 Jul 2001 David Slade
Berthlwyd saltmarsh SS5696 10 01 Jun 1996 M. Carroll
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 13 Jul 2008 Barry Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 23 Jun 2006 David Gilmore
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff (WH1) ST145805 1 07 Jul 1999 David Gilmore
Llantrisant (Evan John site) ST0483 0 1857 to 1914 Evan John
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 04 Jul 2006 David Slade
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 Aug 1999 Mark Evans
Bosch Fields (wet meadow, south-east of factory) ST064791 1 25 Jul 2012 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Llandaff, Cardiff ST1577 1 19 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Llanishen, Cardiff ST180807 1 08 Sep 1999 Stefan Golaswezski
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 25 Jul 2012 D.R.W. Gilmore
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 03 Aug 2011 P. Parsons
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 22 Sep 2001 David Gilmore
Roath, Central Cardiff ST193775 2 19 Jul 2001 D.J. Slade
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 19 Jun 2020 Christopher Brewer
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 02 Sep 2020 George M. Tordoff
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 13 Aug 2011 D.R.W. Gilmore
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 08 Sep 2000 Mark Evans
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 30 Jun 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 10 Jul 2000 David Gilmore
Llanishen, Cardiff ST180807 1 27 Sep 2001 Stefan Golaswezski
Rumney ST215787 1 27 Aug 1997 S. Hippisley
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 03 Aug 2021 Christopher Brewer
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 16 Jul 2019 D.R.W. Gilmore
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 16 Jul 2021 Mike Cram, Emma Cram
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 10 Jul 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
hb garden ST081818 1 07 Jul 2017 Howard Burt
Dunraven Park (Trwyn-y-Witch) SS8872 1 23 Aug 2019 Paul Parsons
The Malthouse, Reynoldston SS47239100 1 31 Jul 2021 Martin Flack
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 2 02 Aug 2005 Mark Evans
hb garden ST081818 1 28 Aug 2017 Howard Burt
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 04 Aug 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 22 Jul 2001 David Gilmore
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 01 Sep 2011 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff Cathedral gardens ST155782 1 13 Aug 2015 S. Hippisley
Garden ST15587774 1 19 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff (WH1) ST145805 1 04 Jul 2001 David Gilmore
Barry (Sherbourne Close) ST099696 1 03 Jun 2018 Stephen Passey
Plunch Lane, Limeslade, Mumbles SS62298727 1 18 Jul 2014 Owain Gabb
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 30 Jun 2019 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llandaff Garden ST15587773 1 13 Aug 2021 Stephen Hippisley
Llandaff Garden ST15587773 1 11 Aug 2021 Stephen Hippisley
Rumney ST215787 1 29 Aug 1997 S. Hippisley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 14 Jul 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 26 Aug 2017 D.J. Slade
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065742 1 22 Jul 2018 Rob and Linda Nottage
Rumney ST215787 0 27 Aug 1997 Stephen Hippisley
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 02 Sep 2018 George M. Tordoff
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 03 Jul 2015 Barry Stewart
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 02 Aug 2008 C. Manley
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 24 Aug 2003 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 20 Aug 2021 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 28 Jul 2011 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff Garden ST15587774 1 13 Jul 2022 Stephen Hippisley
Llandaff Garden ST15587774 2 22 Jun 2022 Stephen Hippisley
Tylchawen Crescent ST01008697 0 19 Jul 2021 Elaine Wright

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