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19.014 Acrolepia autumnitella

Acrolepia autumnitella
Acrolepia autumnitella

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

A fairly inconspicuous dark moth that feeds on Bittersweet and Deadly Nightshade. Double brooded, flying from September until the following March, and again in July. Only three records in a fairly scattered distribution: Radyr, 11.iii.1997 (DJS), Roath, 19.vii.2002 (DRWG) and Langland 1.ix.2003 (MJW).



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
Porthkerry Country Park (west) ST0866 1 22 Sep 2013 George M. Tordoff
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 19 Jul 2002 David Gilmore
Dunraven SS8872 1 09 Sep 2017 Paul Parsons
Cefn Cribwr SS851833 1 09 Sep 2010 George M. Tordoff
Barry Island (Whitmore Bay) ST110664 1 24 Oct 2012 George M. Tordoff
Fairwater (west), Cardiff ST139777 0 31 Aug 2013 George M. Tordoff
Nell's Point - Barry ST120664 1 24 Oct 2012 George M. Tordoff
Kenfig NNR (Cmpt 12 - birch wood) SS793822 0 29 Sep 2016 Barry Stewart
Radyr (north) ST1281 1 11 Mar 1997 David Slade
Portkerry Country Park ST084664 0 05 Oct 2016 SEWBReC
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 21 Jul 2006 David Slade
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 0 27 Aug 2018 Paul Parsons
St James Gardens, Swansea SS643930 0 04 Aug 2015 George M. Tordoff
Cefn Coed SO03200807 1 08 Jul 2021 Graham Watkeys
Cefn Coed SO030080 0 27 Aug 2016 Graham Watkeys
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 18 Jul 2006 Paul Parsons
Merthyr Mawr Warren (south) SS8676 2 26 Sep 2010 George M. Tordoff
Anstee Court ST16697626 0 15 May 2016 Elaine Wright
Langland SS605873 0 01 Sep 2003 Martin White
Margam Discovery Centre SS807854 0 02 Jul 2010 S.H. Hind
Cefn Coed SO030080 0 30 May 2020 Graham Watkeys
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 08 Oct 2006 David Gilmore
Port Eynon/ Horton dunes SS469854 2 15 Sep 2013 George M. Tordoff
Cefn Coed SO030080 1 23 Aug 2020 Graham Watkeys
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 2 03 Jul 2006 Paul Parsons
Staffal Haegr (area around buildings) SS492925 20 01 Sep 2012 Barry Stewart
nantyffyllon garden, 19 station terrace SS85159297 1 27 Aug 2018 Paul Parsons
Staffal Haegr (2012 West Marsh - reed field) SS489927 0 25 Aug 2016 Barry Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 30 Jul 2014 D.R.W. Gilmore
Oxwich Lake and Burrows SS503872 0 16 Sep 2012 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Wernffrwd SS519943 1 10 Sep 2012 C. Manley
Cwm nash SS909702 0 01 Aug 2007 Peter Skidmore
Penarth clifftop ST186693 1 15 Oct 2011 George M. Tordoff
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 12 Aug 2015 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart

Moth Images (3)

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