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73.055 Cucullia asteris - Star-wort

Star-wort (Cucullia asteris)
Star-wort (Cucullia asteris)

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

A very localised species only found where there are good populations of the larval foodplant Golden-rod, and none have been recorded in association with saltmarsh habitats. First recorded at an unspecified site in 1857 (EJ), then at Margam 1922 (CGL). Modern records of singleton adults are more numerous with records from Fall Bay 25.vii.1982 (BJMc), Bridgend 1991 & 31.vii.1992 (MH), Stanleytown 24.vi.1997 (MP), Kenfig 16.vi.2006 (SJM, RD) and Gorseinon 20.vii.2004 (BS). The only larval record was of 26 found at Mynydd Garn-goch 24.vi.1999 (BS). Main flight period from mid-June to July.



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
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 20 Jul 2004 Barry Stewart
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 16 Jun 2003 Steve Moon, R. Davies
Bridgend Paper Mills (e) SS8887 0 1991 to 1995 Martyn Hnatiuk
Caerau, Maesteg SS86099407 6 22 Aug 2021 Martyn Hnatiuk
Taf Fechan nature reserve SO03640855 1 01 Sep 2015 Graham Watkeys
Craig-yr-allt ST1384 1 04 Sep 2021 George M. Tordoff
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 31 Jul 1992 Martyn Hnatiuk
Caswell Bay cliff and slope SS594874 2 18 Jul 2016 C. Manley
Y Graig SO0308 1 08 Aug 2013 Carys Solman and Chris Lawrence
Margam Centre SS7887 0 1922 C.G. Lipscomb
Abernant (upper) and Werfa SO010032 2 16 Aug 2014 Mark Evans
Mynydd Garn-goch (South-west) SS608978 0 29 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Taf Fechan Nature Reserve, Merthyr Tydfil SO0377808634 1 08 Aug 2013 Carys Solman, Chris Lawrence
Taf Fechan nature reserve SO03790859 1 15 Aug 2019 Graham Watkeys
Taf Fechan nature reserve SO03650855 1 07 Sep 2017 Graham Watkeys
Caerau, old colliery tips SS861941 21 27 Aug 2021 Paul Parsons
Crymlyn Burrows SS7139693270 3 31 Aug 2013 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 09 Jul 2005 David Painter
Taf Fechan nature reserve SO03750857 1 28 Aug 2018 Graham Watkeys
Taf Fechan nature reserve SO03650855 0 07 Sep 2017 Mr Watkeys
Stanleytown ST011947 1 24 Jun 1997 Roger Price
Rhossili/Fall Bay/Mewslade Bay 1km sq. SS4187 1 25 Jul 1982 Basil McNulty
Mynydd Garn-goch (South-west) SS608978 0 24 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Taf Fechan nature reserve SO03640855 0 01 Sep 2015 Mr Watkeys
Caerau, Maesteg SS86099407 6 22 Aug 2021 Martyn Hnatiuk
Caerau, old colliery tips SS861941 21 27 Aug 2021 Paul Parsons
Crymlyn Burrows SS715928 1 12 Aug 2022 Gerard Siron

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Star-wort (Cucullia asteris)
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