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70.041 Scotopteryx luridata - July Belle

July Belle (Scotopteryx luridata)
July Belle (Scotopteryx lur...

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

Univoltine, flying from mid June to early September in a range of open country habitats. Fairly common on the Gower Peninsula and sites in the Kenfig and Llynfi Valley areas, much more local elsewhere. Flies by day and comes to light sometimes in good numbers.



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
Swansea Airport SS5691 17 16 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Gelli-las Fawr SS8886 1 28 Jul 2004 Martyn Hnatiuk
Kenfig Pool & surrounds (KP&S) SS7981 1 31 Jul 1981 Steve Moon
Old Castle Down (east) SS9075 1 29 Jul 2000 Sam Bosanquet
Cefn Hirgoed (east) SS9683 2 03 Jul 2001 Greg Jones
Fairwood Common SS581925 2 28 Jul 2013 C. Manley
Maesteg, Mynydd Caerau (south) SS8893 1 09 Jul 2009 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
Seven Sisters forest SN8208 2 13 Jun 2018 George Tordoff
Maesteg, Moel Cynhordy (north) SS8890 1 21 Jul 2008 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 2 21 Jul 2008 David Painter
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 24 Jun 2020 Christopher Brewer
works north of Longlands Lane, Margam SS792862 1 15 Jun 2008 Dai Rees
Blackhills Stream 1km square SS5791 3 12 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Overton Mere SS463848 2 02 Jul 2018 Russel Hobson
Plunch Lane, Limeslade, Mumbles SS624872 1 01 Jul 2013 Owain Gabb
Clydach (North) SN6802 0 25 Jun 2019 Andrew Lucas
Overton Mere SS4684 2 04 Jul 1997 Barry Stewart
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 03 Jul 2006 Paul Parsons
Common Cliff SS4485 2 12 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart
Gelligaer ST131971 1 29 Jun 2000 Geri Thomas, R. Thomas
Penclawdd SS551954 1 07 Jul 2012 John H.G. Williams
Ogmore Down (east) SS8976 1 24 Jun 1995 Steve Moon
Overton Mere cliff west SS461848 1 20 Jun 2014 Russel Hobson, George Tordoff, Martin White
Bedlinog (Central) SO0802 1 02 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 10 Jul 1982 R.G. Warren
Blackhills Stream 1km square SS5791 3 16 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 12 Jul 2011 Jenny Colley
Bedlinog Village SO0901 1 02 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart
Mayals SS6090 0 1968 Unknown
Lone Road SN68880206 0 25 Jun 2019 Andrew Lucas
Welsh Moor W side & surrounds SS516925 0 1985 R.G. Warren
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 06 Jul 2000 Martyn Hnatiuk
Maesteg, Foel-y-Duffryn (north) SS8494 2 14 Jul 2003 Paul Parsons
Heolgerrig South West SO023050 6 01 Jul 2006 Mark Evans
Overton Mere SS4684 1 06 Jul 2003 Barry Stewart
Overland Road SS614878 1 11 Jul 2005 Tristan Bantock
Mynydd Aberdar SO0106 40 09 Jul 1998 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Cefn Hirgoed (Bryncoch Farm) SS912834 10 03 Jul 2001 Greg Jones
Long Hole Cliff (top - east) SS453850 1 09 Jul 2014 Russel Hobson, Paul Gadsby
Maesteg, Y Bwlwarcau SS8388 1 13 Jul 2008 Martyn Hnatiuk
Fforch-Dwm Farm, Tonmawr SS82099720 1 12 Jul 2019 E.W. Ieuan Blackmore
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 21 Jun 1992 Martyn Hnatiuk
Horton cliff slopes SS480856 1 03 Jul 2015 Russel Hobson
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 26 Jun 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 04 Jul 2006 Steve Moon
Horton SS4785 2 10 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 5 04 Jul 2001 David Painter
Mynydd Aberdar, RCT/MT border SO0237505078 1 11 Jul 2014 Mark Evans
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 2 26 Jun 2001 Sian Musgrave
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (Pant-y-Ffald) SS8792 4 30 Jun 2008 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
Old Castle Down (north west) SS8976 1 03 Jul 2018 George Tordoff
Garnwen, Maesteg. SS83759200 1 18 Jul 2015 Paul Parsons
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 23 Jul 2008 Veronica Shenston
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 12 Jul 1997 Anon (Uni Crew), Steve Walmsley
Clyne Common SS5989 2 02 Jul 2003 Barry Stewart
Old Castle Down (north) SS9076 1 19 Jul 2004 Greg Jones
Fairwood Common SS563922 6 23 Jun 2018 Barry Stewart
Manselfield/Bishops Wood SS5988 1 26 Jun 1995 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Overton Mere SS463848 30 27 Jun 2009 Barry Stewart
Frog Pool farm SS508887 1 04 Aug 2008 David Painter
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 28 Jun 2008 P. Parsons
Margam Discovery Centre SS807854 1 03 Jul 2010 S.H. Hind
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 4 30 Jun 2009 David Painter
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 09 Aug 1977 D.O. Elias
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 02 Jul 2006 Steve Moon
Overton Mere SS461847 1 26 Jul 2012 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 13 Jul 2005 David Painter
Overton Cliff SS4584 10 10 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart
Old Castle Down (east) SS9075 1 22 Jun 2010 Rob and Linda Nottage
Overton Mere SS4684 2 06 Jul 2001 Barry Stewart
Stormy Down (north) SS8481 1 21 Jun 1999 Greg Jones
White Moor, Llangennith SS428903 3 19 Jul 1997 Andrew Turney
Moel Troed-y-rhiw SS8497 1 17 Jul 2013 P. Parsons
Manselfield SS595886 1 05 Jul 2003 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Welsh Moor SS516927 1 21 Jun 2014 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 27 Jun 2006 David Painter
Long Hole Cliff SS453850 0 09 Jul 2014 Paul Gadsby, Russel Hobson
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 27 Jul 2012 David Painter
Welsh Moor East SS5292 1 03 Jul 2003 Barry Stewart
Long Hole Cliff (east) SS453849 1 27 Jul 2001 Barry Stewart
Mynydd Gelliwastad SN678021 1 22 Jul 2008 Andrew Lucas
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 28 Jun 2001 Steve Moon
Howe's field, Mewslade SS423876 1 03 Jul 2011 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 2 02 Jul 2003 David Painter
Clydach (North) SN6802 0 28 Jun 2019 Andrew Lucas
White Moor, Llangennith SS428903 5 07 Jul 1997 Andrew Turney
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 1 19 Jul 1998 Barry Stewart
Overton Mere SS4684 2 30 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Senghenydd ST118909 1 25 Jun 2009 Tony Williams
Lone Road SN68880206 2 28 Jun 2019 Andrew Lucas
Overton Mere SS4684 5 09 Jul 2005 Barry Stewart
Overton Cliff south SS456849 10 27 Jun 2009 Barry Stewart
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 1 11 Jul 1999 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Overton Mere (lower slopes west) SS460848 15 02 Jul 2010 B. Stewart, V. Shenston & C.M. Manley
Pengwern SS5391 4 06 Jul 1997 Barry Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 3 22 Jul 1997 Anon (Uni Crew), Steve Walmsley
Overton Cliff SS4584 2 03 Jul 2001 Barry Stewart, M. Parsons
Maesteg, Foel-y-Duffryn (north) SS8494 1 18 Jul 2002 Paul Parsons, Martyn Hnatiuk
Church Village (Tynant Coke Works#pools) ST070864 1 02 Jul 2009 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Cefn Bryn SS504907 2 27 Jun 2002 David Painter
Lock's Common, Porthcawl SS8077 1 13 Jun 2003 Dave Carrington
Overton Cliff SS4584 7 30 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Rhydycar SO0405 1 16 Jun 2015 Colin W. Plant
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 05 Jul 2002 Martyn Hnatiuk
Deborah's Hole SS434863 1 09 Jul 2003 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Overton Cliff west SS457848 1 05 Jul 2017 Russel Hobson, Judy Burroughs and Paul Gadsby
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 26 Jul 2002 David Painter
Overton Cliff SS4584 3 06 Jul 2001 Barry Stewart
Sarn Helen (north) SN8508 2 04 Jul 2003 Barry Stewart, Dean Bolt
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 11 Jul 2005 Veronica Shenston
Manselfield/Bishops Wood SS5988 1 03 Jul 2000 Barry Stewart
Ryer’s Down SS451918 1 10 Jul 2021 Abigail Lowe
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 09 Jul 2011 P. Parsons
Swansea Marina (e) SS661925 0 11 Jul 1996 Kevin Dupé, Martin White, Rob Taylor
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 18 Jul 2016 David Painter
The Knave/Deborah's Hole SS4386 2 12 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart
Deborah's Hole SS434863 2 15 Jun 2003 Tristan Bantock, Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 28 Jun 2002 David Painter
Pengwern W, Llethrid SS5391 10 20 Jun 2005 Greg Jones
Overton Mere SS46138485 2 27 Jul 2012 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 22 Jun 2001 David Painter
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 08 Jul 2010 David Painter
Welsh Moor E side SS522927 20 23 Jun 2005 Greg Jones
Hillend, Cefn Bryn SS473909 0 07 Jun 1998 David Painter
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 2 27 Jun 2003 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 12 Jul 2008 David Painter
Overton Cliff SS4584 3 10 Jul 1999 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS877840 1 10 Aug 2012 George Tordoff, Paul Parsons & Vaughn Matthews
Southgate SS5588 4 22 Jun 1995 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Manselfield/Bishops Wood SS5988 1 30 Jun 1995 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Port Eynon SS4685 3 10 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart
Ogmore Down (east) SS8976 1 29 Jul 2000 David Gilmore
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 26 Jun 2003 Veronica Shenston
White Moor, Llangennith SS428903 6 05 Jul 1997 Barry Stewart
Port Eynon SS4685 0 1980 R.G. Warren
Overton Cliff SS455849 1 02 Jul 2018 Russel Hobson
Brynheulog SS853950 2 24 Jun 2014 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 17 Jun 2006 David Painter
Welsh Moor East SS5292 3 24 Jun 2002 David Painter
Caswell Bay cliff and slope SS594874 1 12 Jul 2013 C. Manley
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 28 Jul 2001 Martyn Hnatiuk
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 25 Jun 2003 David Painter
Overton Mere SS4684 10 10 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart
White Moor, Llangennith SS428903 6 07 Jul 1997 Andrew Turney
Pen-y-waun SN6300 5 04 Jul 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Fairwood Common, adjacent to Gelli-hir SS563923 10 11 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 25 May 2010 C. Manley
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS54738901 1 24 Jul 2010 Sian Musgrave
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 01 Jul 2000 Steve Moon
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 01 Jul 2009 Veronica Shenston
Foel Fawr crags (Bridgend) SS857952 1 24 Jun 2014 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 03 Jul 2004 David Painter
Llanwonno forestry ST020950 4 29 Jun 2000 Geri Thomas
Newton Burrows (Cwm-y-Gaer) SS855775 2 01 Jul 1997 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Oxwich SS505875 0 1800 to 2007 Unknown (CCW database)
White Moor, Llangennith SS428903 2 21 Jul 2002 Veronica Shenston
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 13 Jul 1997 Steve Moon
Mynydd bach, Nantyffyllon SS856930 1 09 Jul 2021 Paul Parsons
Pen-y-waun SN6300 1 22 Jul 1997 Barry Stewart
Overton Mere cliff west SS461848 1 30 Jun 2008 David Painter
Prior's Meadow SS578938 1 21 Jul 2018 C. Manley
Senghenydd ST118909 1 09 Jul 2010 Tony Williams
Pengwern SS5391 2 25 Jul 2000 Greg Jones
Lone Road Clydach SN68880206 1 23 Jun 2020 Andrew Lucas
Bridgend, Parc Derwen (common) SS912824 1 07 Jun 2001 Steve Moon
Hafod Mill Wood SS5592 5 11 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Manselfield/Bishops Wood SS5988 1 23 Jul 1996 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Ewenny Downs SS908761 4 21 Jul 2012 Tony Simpson
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 28 Jun 2013 David Painter
Overton Mere SS4684 12 29 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Port Eynon SS4685 1 24 Jul 2000 Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Overton Mere - subsite 2 SS461848 0 20 Jun 2014 George Tordoff, Russel Hobson, Martin White
Maesteg, Foel-y-Duffryn (south) SS8493 1 18 Jul 2002 Paul Parsons, Martyn Hnatiuk
Overton Mere SS4684 15 03 Jul 2001 Barry Stewart, M. Parsons
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 12 Jun 2016 David Painter
Ogmore Down (east) SS8976 0 1979 R.G. Warren
Fairwood Common, adjacent to Gelli-hir SS563923 1 18 Jun 2001 Barry Stewart, R.H.A. Taylor
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 30 Jun 2010 David Painter
Stormy Down (north) SS8481 1 25 Jun 1999 Greg Jones
Overton Mere SS4684 1 11 Jul 1998 Barry Stewart
Manselfield/Bishops Wood SS5988 1 26 Jul 1996 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 30 Jul 2005 David Painter
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 2 01 Jul 1992 Martyn Hnatiuk
Welsh Moor SS516927 5 18 Jun 2018 George Tordoff. Judy Burroughs & Paul Gadsby
Overton Mere SS4684 2 06 Jul 1998 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Prior's Meadow SS578938 1 23 Jun 2016 C. Manley
Mynydd Aberdar, RCT/MT border SO023051 1 01 Jul 2006 Mike Hogan
Moorlakes Wood SS5690 2 27 Jun 1995 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Margam Discovery Centre SS808855 0 09 Jun 2016 Phil Home
Maesteg, Foel Gwilym Hywel SS8892 1 29 Jun 2009 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
Park Woods SS524893 1 Apr 1996 to Oct 1996 Barry Stewart
Horton SS477856 1 02 Jul 2018 Russel Hobson
Blackhills SS5891 1 19 Jul 1996 Barry Stewart
Fforch-Dwm Farm, Tonmawr SS8236397454 1 18 Jun 2016 E.W. Ieuan Blackmore
Maesteg, Ty Gwyn (Old rubbish tip) SS843918 1 04 Jul 2003 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
Pencoed Common (east) SS9582 1 26 Jun 2002 Simon Warmingham
Margam Discovery Centre SS808855 0 09 Jun 2016 Phil Home
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 02 Jul 2001 Martyn Hnatiuk
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 2 24 Jun 2001 Sian Musgrave
Fairwood Common SS564922 3 23 Jun 2018 Barry Stewart
Welsh Moor SS5292 0 05 Jul 1975 R.G. Warren
Fairwood Common, adjacent to Gelli-hir SS563923 8 16 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 21 Jul 2012 David Painter
Gelligaer ST131971 1 11 Jul 1999 Geri Thomas
Overton Cliff SS4584 11 18 Jun 1999 Barry Stewart
East Moors (north-west), Cardiff ST2075 1 15 Jul 2002 David Gilmore
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST03878276 1 06 Jul 2022 David Slade
Mynydd bach, Nantyffyllon SS856930 1 09 Jul 2021 Paul Parsons
Overton Cliff SS456848 2 05 Jul 2022 George M. Tordoff
Overton Mere cliff west SS461848 5 05 Jul 2022 George M. Tordoff
Southward Lane, Langland SS6082087623 1 17 Jul 2021 Owain Gabb

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July Belle (Scotopteryx luridata)
July Belle (S...