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20.018 Argyresthia spinosella

Argyresthia spinosella
Argyresthia spinosella

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

Probably found throughout the county, but currently restricted to pockets of records in the extremes of the county. The larvae feed in the flowering shoots of Blackthorn. Smaller than the similar Argyresthia conjugella, and lacking the ochreous tinge of that species.



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
Overton Mere (lower slopes west) SS460848 2 02 Jul 2010 B. Stewart, V. Shenston & C.M. Manley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 28 Jun 2003 David Gilmore
Alun Valley northeast SS907762 1 16 Jul 2015 C. Manley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 17 Jun 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 05 Jun 2016 George M. Tordoff
Manselfield/Bishops Wood SS5988 1 15 Jun 1999 Barry Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 05 Jun 2016 Barry Stewart
Y Graig, Llantrisant ST04048360 2 29 May 2017 David Slade
Oxwich Point SS5185 0 1980 Anthony Simpson
Penarth ST171707 1 23 Jun 2019 Matt Binding
Nicholaston SS5288 6 05 Jun 1998 Barry Stewart
Casehill Woods ST1572 1 25 Jun 2020 George M. Tordoff
Cwmdulais Cottages SN617035 1 23 Aug 1998 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 25 Jun 2015 George M. Tordoff
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 28 Jul 2002 David Gilmore
Lavernock LNR (north) ST1868 1 14 Jun 2001 David Gilmore
Cwm Ivy Woods SS4493 0 1983 R.G. Warren
Whiteford NNR (gate sculpture area) SS442944 2 12 Jun 2010 B. Stewart, V. Shenston & C.M. Manley
Whiteford Burrows Lodge SS441943 2 12 Jun 2010 B. Stewart, V. Shenston & C.M. Manley
Horton, Gower SS478856 1 10 Jul 2013 Barry Stewart
Alun Valley Rifle Range SS908763 3 26 Jun 2018 George M. Tordoff
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 03 Jul 2003 David Painter
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 18 Jul 2017 David Painter
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS8813684265 1 16 Jul 2015 Vaughn Matthews
Heath, Cardiff ST169799 2 30 Jun 2005 M.E. Chapman
Overton Mere SS4684 10 06 Jul 2001 Barry Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 16 Jun 2004 Barry Stewart
Overton Cliff (lower slopes east) SS459848 1 02 Jul 2010 B. Stewart, V. Shenston & C.M. Manley
Borfa House, Port Eynon SS468852 1 24 Jun 2006 Barry Stewart
Cil-onen SS5493 1 18 Apr 1998 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Lavernock Point ST1868 1 16 Aug 2012 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 20 May 2020 George M. Tordoff
Manselfield SS595886 1 03 Jun 2002 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 26 Jun 2005 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 09 Jun 2018 Barry Stewart
Nicholaston Woods SS512879 4 24 Jun 2015 C. Manley
Horton SS4785 1 30 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 10 Jul 2003 David Painter
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 13 Jun 2014 Adam Mantell
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 Jun 1980 Rothamstead Insect Survey
Lavernock LNR (north) ST1868 1 29 Jun 2011 D.R.W. Gilmore
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 09 Jul 2003 Mark Evans
Port Eynon SS4685 1 30 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
Heathbrook ST180810 1 30 May 2020 Sue Ansell
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 3 28 Jul 2011 D.R.W. Gilmore
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 11 Jun 2005 David Gilmore
Overton Cliff SS4584 30 06 Jul 2001 Barry Stewart
Cosmeston Country Park (lakes & surrounds - CCP) ST1769 1 08 Jul 2021 George M. Tordoff
Lavernock Nature Reserve (north) ST1868 1 30 Jun 2021 George Tordoff & Martin Tordoff

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