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70.231 Apeira syringaria - Lilac Beauty

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

Univoltine, flying in June and July although there are two late records from Cardiff: mid Aug 2002 and 15.ix.2001. Found very sporadically in Glamorgan with most records coming from Gower and western districts. Much more local in the east of the county.



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
Wick SS9272 0 1972 D.R. Stephenson
Park Mill Woods SS5390 2 28 Jun 2004 David Grundy
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065743 1 06 Jul 2012 Rob and Linda Nottage
Plunch Lane, Limeslade, Mumbles SS624872 1 14 Jul 2013 Owain Gabb
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 15 Jun 2007 David Painter
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 18 Jul 1978 D.O. Elias
Margam District SS7987 0 1953 to 1954 H.D. Morgan
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 27 Jul 1978 D.O. Elias
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 27 Jun 2014 David Painter
Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge SS991741 1 03 Jul 2008 John Sherwood
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 2 01 Jul 1995 Martyn Hnatiuk
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 19 Jul 2011 J.P. Curtis & A.J. Messinger
Port Eynon SS4685 1 30 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
Porthkerry Rectory ST0866 0 1880 to 1890 W.E.R. Allen
Tawelfryn, Pontypridd ST074907 1 23 Jun 2006 Sharon John
Sketty West SS6192 0 1893 R.B. Robertson
Frampton Road, Gorseinon SS582993 1 19 Jul 1994 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Overton Mere (lower slopes west) SS460848 1 02 Jul 2010 B. Stewart, V. Shenston & C.M. Manley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 27 Jun 2012 Jenny Colley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 05 Jul 2006 Veronica Shenston
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 22 Jun 2001 David Painter
Felindre - fritillary field (east) SN640008 1 24 Jun 2009 Barry Stewart
Tylchawen Crescent ST01008697 0 10 Jul 2021 Elaine Wright
Penclawdd SS551954 1 07 Jul 2012 John H.G. Williams
Tylchawen Crescent ST01008697 0 08 Jul 2021 Elaine Wright
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 30 Jun 2005 Veronica Shenston
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 02 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart, Rob Colley
Cilibion SS515915 1 05 Jul 2016 Hugh Griffiths
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 28 Jun 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 0 1900 to 1997 Martin White
Manselfield/Bishops Wood SS5988 1 03 Jul 2000 Barry Stewart
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 23 Jun 1992 Martyn Hnatiuk
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 2 18 Jul 1994 Martyn Hnatiuk
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 21 Jun 1992 Martyn Hnatiuk
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 27 Jun 2009 Sian Musgrave
My House, Glyncoch ST0791192285 0 07 Jul 2017 Michael Thornton
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 01 Jul 2006 Sian Musgrave
Gellitarw Farm SN977054 1 13 Jul 2021 Ruth Rodgers
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 2 22 Jun 1995 Martyn Hnatiuk
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 06 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 06 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 2 28 Jun 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Alexander Place, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil SO059036 1 26 Jun 2005 Mike Hogan
Tawelfryn, Pontypridd ST074907 1 18 Jun 2004 Sharon John
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 28 Jun 2006 Veronica Shenston
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 03 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 02 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Tawelfryn, Pontypridd ST074907 2 16 Jul 2006 Sharon John
Tawelfryn, Pontypridd ST074907 1 14 Jun 2007 Sharon John
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 2 11 Jul 1995 Martyn Hnatiuk
Cwm Ivy Tor SS435940 0 1979 I. Tillotson, R.G. Warren
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 24 Jun 1976 M.R. Hughes
Groose Cottage, Cwm Ivy, Gower SS439936 1 27 Jun 2005 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 19 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 2 28 Jul 2006 Sian Musgrave
Coed Craig Ruperra ST225867 1 24 Jun 2006 Alex Coxhead
Manselfield SS595886 2 02 Jul 2003 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 0 22 Jul 2001 Veronica Shenston
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 12 Jun 1995 Martyn Hnatiuk
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 07 Jul 2006 Barry Stewart
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS54738901 1 05 May 2011 Sian Musgrave
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 19 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 16 Jun 2020 Christopher Brewer
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 25 Jun 2016 John Sherwood
Lone Road, Clydach, Swansea SN688020 0 12 Jun 2002 Andrew Lucas
Frampton Road, Gorseinon SS582993 1 12 Jul 1994 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Lone Road, Clydach, Swansea SN688020 0 2003 Andrew Lucas
Bridgend Paper Mills (e) SS8887 0 1991 to 1995 Martyn Hnatiuk
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 15 Jun 2011 David Painter
Gelli-hir West SS563925 1 03 Jul 2009 Chris Manley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 30 Jun 2009 David Painter
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 3 20 Jun 1995 Martyn Hnatiuk
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 10 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Horton, Gower SS478856 1 10 Jul 2013 Barry Stewart
Llantrisant (Evan John site) ST0483 0 1857 to 1914 Evan John
Glenboi, Mountain Ash ST0599 1 25 Jun 1998 Martin Bevan
Penarth ST1871 0 1898 T.L. Howe
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 02 Jul 2003 David Painter
Staffal Haegr (home pond) SS493926 1 01 Jul 2009 Barry Stewart
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 02 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 17 Aug 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 03 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Wenallt Farm SS7899 0 1920 J.P. Llewellyn, J.T. Llewellyn
Mynydd Garn-goch (east) SS612982 0 1920 J.P. Llewellyn, J.T. Llewellyn
Tawelfryn, Pontypridd ST074907 1 12 Jun 2007 Sharon John
Manselfield/Bishops Wood SS5988 1 07 Jul 2000 Barry Stewart, P.J. Llewellyn
Cwm Clydach SN6804 1 1995 Martin Humphreys
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS54738901 1 22 Jul 2017 Sian Musgrave
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 25 Jun 1976 M.R. Hughes
Port Eynon SS4685 1 28 Jun 2000 Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Manselfield/Bishops Wood SS5988 1 09 Jul 1997 Barry Stewart
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff (WH1) ST145805 1 02 Aug 2011 D.R.W. Gilmore
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 19 Jun 2011 David Painter
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 11 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
White Moor, Llangennith SS428903 1 21 Jul 2002 Veronica Shenston
Nicholaston SS515880 0 10 Jun 1987 Mark Pavett
Cwmllwyd East SS6194 1 09 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 24 Jun 1976 M.R. Hughes
Sweet Chestnut Coppice SS6894 0 1997 Kevin Dupé, Martin White
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 10 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 14 Jun 2020 Christopher Brewer
Cardiff (Historical) ST1876 0 1919 J.E. Delhanty
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 Jun 1980 Rothamstead Insect Survey
Ynys-Lee SS784918 1 23 Jul 1996 Dave Lewis
Nicholaston Burrows SS5287 0 10 Jun 1987 Mark Pavett
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 17 Aug 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Kenfig Pool & surrounds (KP&S) SS7981 3 26 Jun 1999 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 08 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Abernant, Aberdare SO000024 1 03 Jul 2002 Martin Bevan
Cwmdulais Cottages (west garden) SN615034 1 18 Jun 2017 Barry Stewart
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 11 Jul 1994 Martyn Hnatiuk
Stalling Down, Cowbridge ST019748 1 10 Jul 2002 David Gilmore, Mike Powell, Stefan Golaswezski, David Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff ST180807 1 15 Sep 2001 Stefan Golaswezski
Church Village (Tynant Coke Works#pools) ST070864 1 02 Jul 2009 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Oxwich NNR SS5187 0 1900 to 1983 Oxwhich NCC Files
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 17 Jun 2014 David Painter
Oxwich SS505875 0 1800 to 2007 Unknown (CCW database)
Alexander Place, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil SO059036 1 07 Jul 2005 Mike Hogan
Whiteford NNR SS445950 0 1976 Ian Tilotson
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 3 08 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
Penmaen Burrows (ISR) SS530880 0 1987 Mark Pavett
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 27 Jul 1978 D.O. Elias
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 16 Jun 2022 David Slade
Garden Cadwgan Road SN67450282 1 03 Jul 2022 Alannah Ruthen
Tylchawen Crescent ST01008697 0 10 Jul 2021 Elaine Wright

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