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73.253 Tholera decimalis - Feathered Gothic

Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis)
Feathered Gothic (Tholera d...

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

A localised species of rough grassland and woodland edge, though found to be most abundant on the larger dune systems. Flies during the early part of the autumn in August and September and like the previous species the validity of a number of records from earlier in the season have been retained though are treated with caution.



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
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 04 Aug 2002 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 6 03 Sep 1996 Gordon Avery, Peter Howlett
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 02 Sep 2002 Veronica Shenston
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 1986 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 23 Aug 2001 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Merthyr mawr warren SS864768 4 06 Sep 2016 George M. Tordoff
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 0 1900 to 1989 David Painter
Whiteford NNR SS447952 1 20 Aug 2002 Veronica Shenston
Coed-y-Bedw NR & surrounds, Pentyrch ST1082 1 30 Aug 2013 George M. Tordoff
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 02 Sep 2003 Veronica Shenston
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 0 11 Sep 2018 Paul Parsons
Rhydygwin SN676038 1 11 Sep 2015 Judy Burroughs
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 01 Sep 2007 E. Teisar
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 28 Aug 2004 Veronica Shenston
Kilvey West SS6694 0 1893 R.B. Robertson
Penrice (walled garden) SS501880 5 01 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston, Barry Stewart, David Painter, Sandra Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 1997 David Painter
Radyr Weir meadow ST132807 1 24 Aug 2019 George Tordoff & Martin Tordoff
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 04 Sep 2003 Veronica Shenston
Pendoylan, vale of glamorgan ST06087672 1 05 Sep 2020 Glyn Roberts
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 04 Sep 2004 Veronica Shenston
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 1 04 Sep 2013 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 24 Sep 2000 David Painter
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 10 Sep 2002 Veronica Shenston
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 0 1900 to 1927 George Fleming
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 29 Aug 2006 David Painter
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 28 Aug 2011 David Painter
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 02 Sep 1998 R. Davies
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 04 Sep 1996 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Broughton Caravan Park SS417927 1 06 Sep 2014 Emma Cram, Holly Cram
Rumney ST215787 3 Sep 1997 S. Hippisley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438936 1 10 Sep 2010 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 28 Aug 2005 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 31 Aug 2005 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438936 2 21 Aug 2010 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 28 Aug 2004 Veronica Shenston
Pendoylan, vale of glamorgan ST06087672 1 07 Sep 2020 Glyn Roberts
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 02 Sep 1997 Anon (Uni Crew), Steve Walmsley
Merthyr Mawr SS86297663 1 23 Aug 2021 Paul Parsons
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 2 02 Sep 2011 David Painter
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 09 Sep 1996 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 0 1900 to 1997 Martin White
Hunter's Hollow, Penmaen (field) SS531886 4 23 Aug 2013 Barry Stewart
Tredegar-fawr SS6399 5 25 Aug 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 04 Sep 2007 Veronica Shenston
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 10 Sep 2013 D.G. Carrington
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 01 Jul 1982 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
St Madoc Centre SS43049373 0 18 Aug 2015 Sarah Leedham
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438936 1 01 Sep 2010 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 09 Sep 2004 Veronica Shenston
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 2 27 Aug 2013 Barry Stewart
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065742 2 02 Sep 2014 Rob and Linda Nottage
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 23 Aug 2016 David Painter
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 02 Sep 1979 D.O. Elias, I. Nicol
Groeswen colliery spoil ST1286 1 07 Sep 2021 George M. Tordoff
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 31 Aug 2005 Veronica Shenston
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065743 1 08 Sep 2009 Rob and Linda Nottage
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 25 Jul 1986 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
St Madoc Centre SS43049373 6 31 Aug 2013 Sarah Leedham
Llangennith Burrows SS4192 6 13 Sep 2003 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 03 Sep 2002 David Painter
Crymlyn Bog SS688941 8 10 Sep 2015 C. Manley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 0 20 Aug 1998 David Painter
Maeslas ST19138338 2 01 Sep 2018 Paul Challinor
Penclawdd SS551954 1 25 Aug 2013 John H.G. Williams
Rumney ST215787 3 01 Sep 1997 S. Hippisley
St Madoc Centre SS43049373 2 07 Sep 2016 Sarah Leedham
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 08 Sep 2005 Veronica Shenston
hb garden ST081818 2 10 Sep 2015 Howard Burt
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 29 Aug 2009 Veronica Shenston
Clydach SN6802 0 06 Sep 2014 Andrew Lucas
Bryn tip SS822924 16 04 Sep 2013 C. Manley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 3 27 Aug 2003 Veronica Shenston
Maeslas ST1983 2 07 Sep 2019 Paul Challinor
Margam Discovery Centre SS808855 0 07 Sep 2016 Ebony Garbutt, Niamh Bothwell
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 05 Sep 2003 David Painter
hb garden ST081818 1 28 Aug 2017 Howard Burt
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 27 Aug 2004 Veronica Shenston
Wick SS9272 0 1972 D.R. Stephenson
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 2 26 Aug 2013 David Painter
Parcau Avenue, Bridgend SS890798 2 03 Sep 2004 Emma Cram
Mayals SS6090 0 1968 Unknown
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 29 Aug 2004 Veronica Shenston
hb garden ST081818 1 12 Sep 2014 Howard Burt
Llantrisant (Evan John site) ST0483 0 1857 to 1914 Evan John
Whiteford Burrows NNR SS441946 2 01 Sep 2015 Barry Stewart
Marsh Farm, Wernffrwd SS512941 1 09 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 3 10 Sep 1977 M.R. Hughes
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 26 Aug 2006 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 22 Aug 2002 Veronica Shenston
penywaun SN970050 0 12 Sep 1984 Mark Pavett
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 12 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Crymlyn Bog NNR SS690945 0 1996 Martin White
Whiteford SS4495 2 07 Sep 1996 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Aberbargoed SO157005 2 04 Sep 2008 Christian Owen
1919 Tower; Machynys; Llanelli SS518987 1 05 Sep 2004 Barry Stewart
Lisvane (north-east), Cardiff ST1983 0 01 Sep 2018 Paul Challinor
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 29 Aug 2007 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 07 Sep 2005 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 09 Sep 2005 Veronica Shenston
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 02 Sep 2020 George M. Tordoff
Tedecco factory surrounds SS7983 1 20 Sep 2013 Martyn Hnatiuk
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS8078 0 1950 H.D. Morgan
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 04 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 17 Sep 2006 Steve Moon
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 25 Aug 2004 Veronica Shenston
Peterston-super-Ely ST0876 0 1912 E.T.B. Reece
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 03 Sep 2014 D.G. Carrington
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 04 Sep 1996 Gordon Avery, Peter Howlett
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 06 Sep 1980 Nature Conservancy Council
Frampton Road, Gorseinon SS582993 1 02 Sep 1995 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Whitchurch (north west), Cardiff ST1480 0 1910 to 1921 E. Barton-White
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 03 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Merthyr Mawr SS86237662 1 24 Aug 2016 Paul Parsons
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 14 Sep 2002 Steve Moon
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 25 Jul 1983 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Pen-y-waun SN6300 2 20 Aug 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pembrey Dunes SS403959 0 29 Aug 2016 Huw John
Prior's Meadow 1 SS578938 0 03 Sep 1998 Kevin Dupé, Martin White, Rob Taylor
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 30 Aug 1997 Anon (Uni Crew), Steve Walmsley
Sweet Chestnut Coppice SS6894 0 1997 Kevin Dupé, Martin White
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 4 05 Sep 2006 David Painter
Penclawdd SS551954 1 30 Aug 2011 John H.G. Williams
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 02 Sep 2003 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 09 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 1982 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065742 1 11 Sep 2015 Rob and Linda Nottage
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 3 09 Sep 2007 Veronica Shenston
Lisvane (north-east), Cardiff ST1983 0 06 Sep 2018 Paul Challinor
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 28 Aug 2005 Veronica Shenston
Maeslas ST19158337 1 06 Sep 2018 Paul Challinor
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 06 Sep 1996 Gordon Avery, Peter Howlett
Broughton Burrows SS4192 3 05 Sep 2015 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 26 Aug 2005 Veronica Shenston
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 06 Aug 1988 Steve Moon
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 1983 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 23 Jul 1987 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
hb garden ST081818 1 04 Sep 2014 Howard Burt
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 10 Sep 2015 David Painter
1919 Tower, Machynys, Llanelli SS518987 1 05 Sep 2004 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 26 Aug 2004 Veronica Shenston
Coed Wern-ddu (Trap#1) ST220852 1 10 Sep 2020 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Ogmore by sea SS869746 1 14 Oct 2013 Rose Revera
hb garden ST081818 1 02 Sep 2014 Howard Burt
Coed Gelli Deg SS719996 0 18 Mar 1992 Neil Jones
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065742 1 14 Sep 2014 Rob and Linda Nottage
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 25 Aug 2004 Veronica Shenston
nantyffyllon garden, 19 station terrace SS85159297 1 11 Sep 2018 Paul Parsons
Kenfig Sands (Sker) SS7880 1 29 Aug 2015 Ieuan Blackmore & Dave Bromley
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 01 Sep 1996 Gordon Avery, Peter Howlett
Horton SS4785 1 08 Sep 1995 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 07 Sep 2021 Christopher Brewer
St Madoc Centre SS43049373 0 09 Aug 2015 Sarah Leedham
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065743 2 06 Sep 2013 Rob and Linda Nottage
Tedecco factory surrounds SS7983 1 05 Sep 2014 Martyn Hnatiuk
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 03 Sep 2007 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 05 Sep 2004 Veronica Shenston
Southgate, 77b Pennard Rd SS551881 1 25 Aug 1981 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 07 Sep 2016 David Painter
Margam District SS7987 0 1951 Unknown
Machynys; Llanelli SS511980 0 1989 Barry Stewart
Wick SS9272 0 1973 D.R. Stephenson
Glais / Craig y Pal 1km square SN709006 0 03 Sep 2010 Andrew Lucas
Lone Road, Clydach, Swansea SN688020 0 01 Sep 2005 Andrew Lucas
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 0 11 Sep 1996 Kevin Dupé, Martin White
Cwm Clydach SN6804 1 1995 Martin Humphreys
Whiteford Mibora N 1989 SS445948 5 21 Aug 2010 C. Manley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 21 Aug 2004 Veronica Shenston
Merthyr Mawr SS86897693 6 30 Aug 2016 Paul Parsons
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 03 Sep 2001 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Ynys-y-mond, Alltwen SN722029 2 30 Aug 2004 Janet Keauffling, S. Keauffling
Cwm Ivy Tor SS435940 9 03 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart
Port Eynon SS4685 1 26 Aug 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 30 Aug 2006 Veronica Shenston
Merthyr Mawr SS86597689 6 06 Sep 2016 Paul Parsons
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 23 Aug 2001 Veronica Shenston
Merthyr Mawr Warren (south) SS867766 0 15 May 2007 Greg Jones, Simon Warmingham
Coed-y-Bedw NR & surrounds, Pentyrch ST1082 1 30 Aug 1997 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 1 22 Aug 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Cwm Ivy Marsh SS442943 1 01 Sep 2015 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 04 Sep 2005 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 15 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Lisvane (north-east), Cardiff ST1983 0 07 Sep 2019 Paul Challinor
Crymlyn Bog visitor centre and surrounds (CCS) SS687944 1 21 Aug 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 3 04 Sep 2002 Veronica Shenston
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 30 Aug 2001 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 08 Sep 1978 D.O. Elias
Kenfig NNR SS7981 2 03 Sep 2000 R. Davies
Merthyr mawr warren SS864768 3 23 Aug 2021 Marc Botham & George Tordoff
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 01 Sep 2005 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 03 Sep 2004 Veronica Shenston
Cwm Ivy Tor SS435940 10 29 Aug 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Kenfig Burrows SS788832 1 26 May 2021 Greg Jones
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438936 1 03 Sep 2010 Veronica Shenston
Lisvane (north-east), Cardiff ST1983 2 07 Sep 2019 Paul Challinor
Wick SS9272 0 1974 D.R. Stephenson
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 27 Aug 2001 Veronica Shenston
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 Jun 1980 Rothamstead Insect Survey
Crymlyn Bog visitor centre and surrounds (CCS) SS687944 0 11 Sep 1996 Kevin Dupé, Martin White, Rob Taylor
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 14 Jul 1982 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 04 Sep 1993 Peter Howlett, Steve Moon
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 2 04 Sep 2004 David Painter
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 2 01 Sep 2014 David Painter
St Madoc Centre SS43049373 1 05 Sep 2012 Sarah Leedham
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 1987 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Penarth ST1871 0 1890 to 1893 G.A. Birkenhead
Merthyr Mawr SS86297663 1 23 Aug 2021 Paul Parsons
Garden Cadwgan Road SN67450281 1 03 Sep 2022 Alannah Ruthen

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Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis)
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Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis)
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