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73.295 Mythimna vitellina - The Delicate

The Delicate (Mythimna vitellina)
The Delicate (Mythimna vite...

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

First recorded at Margam on 25.ix.1955 (HDM), then not until 26.viii.1976 when Bernard Skinner recorded one at Barry, followed by two singletons at Oxwich on 12 and 17.x.1978 (DOE). During the 1990s the species became more frequent, mostly on the coast, with four in 1992, one in 1993, one in 1997, five in 1998 and one in 1999. The 21st century has seen a further increase in number of records with 2000 and 2005 being the best years for the species when respective totals of 12 and 13 were recorded, almost all records being coastal. The species has been recorded in May and June, though the main months of immigration have been September and October.



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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 1 13 Oct 2006 Barry Stewart, Dean Bolt
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 3 12 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 11 Oct 2007 David Painter
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 26 May 2005 Veronica Shenston
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 21 Sep 2002 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Port Eynon SS4685 2 30 Sep 1998 Barry Stewart
Mewslade Valley SS423874 1 13 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 11 Nov 2015 Hilary Perry
Oxwich Marsh & Burrows SS5087 2 23 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston, David Painter
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 1 14 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438936 1 08 Aug 2010 Veronica Shenston
Borfa House, Port Eynon SS468852 1 24 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Hareslade, Gower SS580878 1 12 Sep 2000 G.D. Jones
Gileston (The Walls) ST0166 1 11 Sep 2002 David Gilmore, Mike Powell, David Slade
Whiteford NNR SS434941 1 13 Sep 2005 Veronica Shenston, C. Manley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 21 May 2005 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 12 Sep 2005 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 28 Jun 2007 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 30 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 29 Aug 1992 Peter Howlett, Steve Moon
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 16 Jul 2006 Sian Musgrave
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 21 Oct 2007 Veronica Shenston
Port Eynon SS4685 2 02 Oct 1998 Barry Stewart
Flat Holm ST221649 1 23 Sep 2006 Flat Holm Project
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 11 Aug 1997 Martyn Hnatiuk
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 18 Oct 2006 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 20 Oct 2000 David Painter
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 10 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Oxwich Marsh & Burrows SS5087 1 21 Jun 2006 Veronica Shenston, David Painter
Lavernock Point ST1868 1 13 Oct 2003 George Tordoff
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 13 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 25 Sep 2005 Veronica Shenston
Howe's field, Mewslade SS423876 2 14 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 3 05 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 30 Jun 1993 David Gilmore, Steve Moon
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 04 Sep 1992 Peter Howlett, Steve Moon
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 04 Nov 2007 Veronica Shenston
Overton Mere SS4684 1 06 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, R.H.A. Taylor
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 08 Oct 2005 Veronica Shenston
Lone Road Clydach SN68870205 1 12 Oct 2018 Andrew Lucas
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 29 Sep 2006 Steve Moon
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 10 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 2 20 Oct 2001 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Flat Holm - Picnic Moth trap ST21976495 2 05 Jun 1997 Alistair MacPherson
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 29 May 2005 David Painter
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 13 Nov 2015 David Painter
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 22 Aug 2004 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 3 31 May 2005 David Painter
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 17 Jul 2006 Sian Musgrave
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 2 24 Jun 2006 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 24 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Oxwich Burrows E SS5187 1 21 Jun 2006 Veronica Shenston, David Painter
Barry (centre) ST1268 1 26 Aug 1976 Bernard Skinner
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 6 23 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 11 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 27 Sep 1992 Martyn Hnatiuk
Hareslade, Gower SS580878 1 12 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, G.D. Jones
Summerhouse Point SS995665 1 04 Oct 2006 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 03 Sep 1992 Peter Howlett, Steve Moon
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 09 May 2005 Sian Lewis
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 25 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 25 Sep 2006 David Gilmore
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 2 23 Sep 2006 Sian Musgrave
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 24 Sep 2006 David Painter
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 01 Jul 1998 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Bridgend Paper Mills (e) SS8887 0 1991 to 1995 Martyn Hnatiuk
Oxwich NNR SS5087 1 12 Oct 1978 D.O. Elias
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 11 Sep 1999 David Painter
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 20 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 18 Oct 2017 Barry Stewart
Oxwich NNR SS5087 1 17 Oct 1978 D.O. Elias
Delvid Farm SS423928 5 22 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 2 22 Oct 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Mewslade Valley SS423874 1 11 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston, Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 2 10 Sep 2005 Barry Stewart
Mewslade Valley SS423874 2 11 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 12 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 02 Oct 2007 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 18 Jun 2000 David Painter
Whiteford NNR (lodge) SS441944 1 09 Jul 2015 B. Stewart & V. Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 01 Nov 2006 Veronica Shenston
Boverton Mill Farm SS992673 2 04 Oct 2006 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 02 May 2005 Veronica Shenston
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 20 Jul 2006 Sian Musgrave
Margam SS7987 1 25 Sep 1955 H.D. Morgan
Lavernock Point ST1868 1 04 Oct 2006 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Howe's field, Mewslade SS423876 1 13 Oct 2006 Barry Stewart, Dean Bolt
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 17 May 2005 Veronica Shenston
Brooklands Terrace, Swansea SS647933 1 26 Sep 2006 Russel Hobson
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 13 Sep 2006 David Painter
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 21 Oct 2006 Steve Moon
Mewslade Valley, Great Pitton Farm SS4287 1 30 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 22 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Port Eynon 1km SS4685 2 23 Sep 2006 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 1 14 Sep 2005 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 2 05 Sep 2005 David Painter
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 03 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 3 13 Oct 2006 David Painter
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 30 May 2005 Sian Lewis
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 3 24 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 4 01 Oct 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 14 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston

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