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70.123 Triphosa dubitata - The Tissue

The Tissue (Triphosa dubitata)
The Tissue (Triphosa dubitata)

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

Flying from mid July until October and again after hibernation from March to mid May. A species of very low density in Glamorgan with small populations occurring where Buckthorn is present, particularly on south Gower, the Merthyr Mawr area and at Lavernock. It has also been recorded from central Cardiff and on Flat Holm. Comes very sparingly to light but has been recorded on Ivy blossom.



10km Distribution Map

Blue squares represent records from before 2000, Red squares are post 2000 records.

Tetrad Distribution Map

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Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
St Madoc SS429933 1 10 Oct 2009 Veronica Shenston
Overton Cliff SS4584 1 10 Jul 1999 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Leathers Hole, Great Tor, Oxwich Bay SS529876 1 07 Mar 2020 Vaughn Matthews
Taf Fechan Valley (north west) SO04820987 2 26 Dec 2013 Mark Evans
Merthyr Mawr Warren (Twmpath Mawr) SS8677 0 1920 F. Norton
Barry (Sherbourne Close) ST099696 1 28 Jul 2020 Stephen Passey
Mynydd Garn-goch (east) SS612982 0 1868 J.P. Llewellyn, J.T. Llewellyn
Sketty SS6292 0 1893 R.B. Robertson
Bone Cave (LCYC) SS43229366 6 11 Dec 2013 Barry Stewart
Fairside Farm, Presdy SS586897 1 06 Aug 1995 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Taf Fechan Valley (north west) SO0409 3 27 Nov 2015 Mike Hogan
Cathole Lower Cave SS53769002 1 02 Mar 2019 Aaron Davies
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 09 Aug 1995 Steve Moon
Oxwich dunes 'Yews' area SS505874 1 11 Jun 2009 Barry Stewart
Morlais Quarry Caves SO04820987 2 26 Dec 2013 Mark Evans
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 15 May 1997 Martyn Hnatiuk
Park Mill Woods SS5390 0 09 May 1999 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 07 Aug 1979 D.O. Elias, I. Nicol
Mewslade cave (south) SS424875 1 07 Mar 2020 Vaughn Matthews
Garth Woods SSSI (East) ST1282 0 20 Oct 2017 Nick Sharp and Mike Howe
Flat Holm (Lighthouse) ST2264 0 Jul 1983 D. Clements
Leathers SS5298087660 1 07 Mar 2020 Unknown
Whitchurch (north west), Cardiff ST1480 0 1910 to 1921 E. Barton-White
Merthyr mawr warren SS871769 1 13 Apr 2016 George M. Tordoff
Llantrisant (Evan John site) ST0483 0 1857 to 1914 Evan John
Cosmeston Country Park (lakes & surrounds - CCP) ST1769 1 31 Jul 1999 Steve Pickering, Jeff Williams
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 08 Aug 2009 Veronica Shenston
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 Jun 1980 Rothamstead Insect Survey
Oxwich Marsh: Ringing Site A SS500873 0 25 Jun 2001 Barry Stewart
St Madoc's Christian Youth Camp and surrounds SS432936 1 09 Oct 2009 to 10 Oct 2009 Helen Demopoulos, Veronica Shenston
Giants Grave Cave SS53788981 1 02 Mar 2019 Aaron Davies
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 26 Jul 2006 Veronica Shenston
Lesser Garth Cave ST12548212 0 1986 to 1989 Unknown
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 22 Oct 1978 D.O. Elias
Dunraven Park (Trwyn-y-Witch) SS8872 1 20 Jul 2018 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Morlais Castle, Merthyr SO04650990 3 04 Jan 2015 Mark Evans
Dunraven Park (east wood) SS889727 1 22 Jul 2020 George M. Tordoff
Bovehill Farm SS4623393561 100 07 Mar 2015 Rob Colley
Landimore / Bovehill 1km square SS4693 25 20 Feb 2010 Rob Colley
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 22 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 0 1900 to 1927 George Fleming
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 07 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 14 Jun 1999 Barry Stewart
Morganstown, Cardiff CF15, UK ST125821 0 27 Aug 2021 Unknown (iNaturalist)
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 30 Mar 2004 David Gilmore
Burry Holms (Vome Hole) SS399925 2 10 Aug 2012 Barry Stewart
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 13 Aug 1977 D.O. Elias
Port Talbot Docks (North) SS7689 0 1917 H.W. Vivian
Mewslade Valley SS423874 1 12 Oct 2001 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Chestnut Drive, Porhcawl SS843778 1 14 Aug 2003 Chris Newberry
Oxwich Marsh: pony field SS502872 0 08 Jun 2007 Barry Stewart
Lesser Garth Cave ST124823 0 19 Sep 2009 Julian Carter
Mewslade Valley SS423874 1 11 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston, Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Oxwich Burrows E SS5187 1 26 Apr 2006 Veronica Shenston, David Painter
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 1 02 Mar 2019 Aaron Davies
Tor-gro SS4599993620 17 07 Mar 2015 Rob Colley
Oxwich SS505875 0 1800 to 2007 Unknown (CCW database)
Castle upon Alun [north] SS9075 1 15 May 2000 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Dunraven bay SS88877271 1 03 Aug 2019 Paul Parsons
Tylchawen Crescent ST01008697 0 14 Apr 2022 Elaine Wright
Morganstown, Cardiff CF15, UK ST125821 0 27 Aug 2021 Unknown
Tylchawen Crescent ST01008697 0 14 Apr 2022 Elaine Wright

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