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73.208 Xylena exsoleta - Sword-grass

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

A UK BAP species that is known to have declined nationally, and is now more-or-less confined to the northern half of Britain. First recorded at Llantrisant in 1857 (EJ), then at Swansea in 1893 (RBR), Penarth 1900 (TLH) and Port Talbot 1917 (HWV). A series of six specimens collected from Merthyr Tydfil during 1906-07(GF) are held in the national collection at NMWC. There are no modern records.



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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Llantrisant, Glamorgan ST0483 0 1917 Evan John
Kenfig NNR SS798812 0 05 Oct 1986 Unknown
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 03 Nov 1983 Steve Moon
Kenfig NNR SS798812 1 05 Nov 1983 Unknown
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO0201 0 1992 Mark Pavett
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 1 13 Sep 1907 George Fleming
Kenfig NNR SS798812 0 05 Oct 1986 Withheld
Kenfig NNR SS798812 0 05 Nov 1983 Withheld
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO0201 0 1992 Withheld
Oxwich SS505875 0 1800 to 1980 Unknown (CCW database)
Cwmbach - Garden SO024016 0 02 Nov 1989 Mark Pavett
Kenfig NNR SS798812 0 05 Nov 1983 Unknown
Penarth ST1771 0 1900 Unknown
Swansea Marina SS6592 0 1893 R.B. Robertson
Penarth ST1771 1 1900 Unknown
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO0201 0 1992 Mark Pavett
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 1 16 Nov 1907 George Fleming
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 1 13 Nov 1907 George Fleming
Port Talbot Docks (North) SS7689 0 1917 H.W. Vivian
Llantrisant (Evan John site) ST0483 0 1857 to 1914 Evan John
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 03 Oct 1986 Steve Moon
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 2 09 Nov 1907 George Fleming
Llantrisant, Glamorgan ST0483 0 1500 to 1917 Evan John
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 1 26 Oct 1906 George Fleming
Penarth ST1871 1 1900 T.L. Howe

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