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73.302 Leucania obsoleta - Obscure Wainscot

Obscure Wainscot (Leucania obsoleta)
Obscure Wainscot (Leucania ...

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

Only recorded at the larger reedbed sites at Oxwich, Crymlyn Bog, Swansea Vale and Kenfig. A singleton at Gorseinon on 12.vi.1997 (BS, SJS) was probably a wanderer from the saltmarsh reedbeds on the Upper Loughor. Flies June and 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
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 02 Jul 2021 Christopher Brewer
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 17 Jun 1985 Bob Cox
Forest Farm Conservation Centre ST136805 1 13 Jun 2017 George M. Tordoff
Oxwich Marsh: Ringing Site B SS502873 1 30 May 2009 B. Stewart & C.M. Manley
Kenfig Pool & surrounds (KP&S) SS7981 3 27 Jun 1993 National Museum of Wales
Crymlyn Bog (south east) (NPT) SS703937 2 16 Jul 2004 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Cadoxton Ponds ST13396860 1 19 Jun 2019 Vaughn Matthews
Barry (Sherbourne Close) ST099696 1 08 Jun 2018 Stephen Passey
Kenfig Pool & surrounds (KP&S) SS7981 1 20 Jun 1993 National Museum of Wales
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 17 Jun 1985 R.G. Warren
Forest Farm Conservation Centre ST136805 1 19 Jun 2018 George M. Tordoff
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 1 05 Jun 1998 Barry Stewart
Marcroft industrial site SS684934 1 10 Jul 2004 Barry Stewart
Corbett Grove, Caerphilly ST14088629 1 24 Jun 2020 Andrew Bevan
Kenfig Pool & surrounds (KP&S) SS7981 1 Jun 1995 to Jul 1995 David Slade
Forest Farm Conservation Centre ST136805 3 19 Jun 2018 George Tordoff, Gareth Stamp
Barry (Sherbourne Close) ST099696 1 09 Jun 2018 Stephen Passey
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 28 Jun 2001 J.G. Martin
Crymlyn Bog NNR SS690945 0 1996 Martin White
Tennant Canal (Pant-y-Sais Fen) SS714940 1 13 Jul 2019 E.W. Ieuan Blackmore
Pant-y-sais SS717943 3 22 Jul 1996 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Crymlyn Bog visitor centre and surrounds (CCS) SS687944 0 04 Jul 1996 Kevin Dupé, Martin White, Rob Taylor
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 0 1900 to 1989 David Painter
Crymlyn Bog SS688941 2 01 Jul 2015 C. Manley
River Rhymney: saltmarsh ST214776 1 21 Jun 2017 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 25 Jun 2018 George M. Tordoff
Nicholaston Woods SS512879 2 24 Jun 2015 C. Manley
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 1 30 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 0 1900 to 1997 Martin White
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 1 22 May 1998 Barry Stewart
Swansea Vale SS6997 0 1997 Kevin Dupé, Martin White
Church Village (Tynant Coke Works#pools) ST070864 5 02 Jul 2009 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 0 04 Jul 1996 Kevin Dupé, Martin White
Crymlyn Bog visitor centre and surrounds (CCS) SS687944 1 04 Jul 2001 Sam Bosanquet, J. Baker
Llandarcy Oil Refinery (south) SS705947 1 26 Jul 2001 Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 12 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Cadoxton Ponds ST1338268598 1 30 Jun 2022 Vaughn Matthews
Cosmeston Country Park (lakes & surrounds - CCP) ST1769 2 08 Jul 2021 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 16 Jun 2022 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 11 Jul 2022 George M. Tordoff

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Obscure Wainscot (Leucania obsoleta)
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