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73.331 Diarsia dahlii - Barred Chestnut

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

First reported by Evan John 1857, the species has long been known in the county. However, it is a thinly distributed species occurring in areas of woodland and heath where the larval foodplants birch and Bilberry occur. It has been recorded at sites near Neath, Bridgend, Maesteg, Swansea, the Upper Llynfi Valley and Pontypridd.



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
Maesteg, Mynydd Caerau (west) SS8794 1 03 Sep 2004 Paul Parsons, Martyn Hnatiuk
Bosch Factory, Miskin ST0579 1 10 Aug 1999 Martyn Hnatiuk
St Georges Avenue, Bridgend SS90448168 1 28 Aug 2021 Margaret Samuel
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 28 Sep 1998 P. Parsons
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 24 Aug 1997 Martyn Hnatiuk
Kenfig Dunes (north east) SS8009482005 1 15 Aug 2015 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Tawelfryn, Pontypridd ST074907 1 05 Aug 2006 Sharon John
Holly Road, Cimla SS763965 0 02 Sep 1976 Charles Hipkin
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 2 02 Sep 1997 Martyn Hnatiuk
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 24 Sep 1994 Martyn Hnatiuk
Oxwich SS505875 0 1800 to 2007 Unknown (CCW database)
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 30 Aug 1997 Martyn Hnatiuk
Dunraven Park (Reserve Centre) SS886732 1 14 Aug 1997 Belinda Ashong
Penarth ST1871 2 1887 to 1910 C.W. Williams
Maesteg, Cwm Nant Gwyn SS8686 1 02 Oct 2005 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
Dunvant East SS5993 1 17 Sep 1997 Mike Wilson
Penclawdd SS551954 1 22 Jun 2012 John H.G. Williams
Nantyffyllon, Maesteg SS851926 1 28 Sep 1998 Paul Parsons
Earlswood, Neath SS7394 0 1979 Anthoney White
Llantrisant (Evan John site) ST0483 0 1857 Evan John
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 14 Sep 1993 Martyn Hnatiuk
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 24 Aug 1999 Martyn Hnatiuk
Swansea Marina (e) SS661925 0 02 Sep 1996 Kevin Dupé, Martin White, Rob Taylor
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 01 Sep 1997 Martyn Hnatiuk
Tylchawen Crescent ST01008697 0 15 Jun 2020 Elaine Wright
Llandaff Garden ST15587774 1 03 Jun 2022 Stephen Hippisley

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