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20.021 Argyresthia pruniella - Cherry Fruit Moth

Argyresthia pruniella
Argyresthia pruniella

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

Well recorded from the Cardiff area, and also a single record from Pencoed. Adults have been recorded from June until the end of August. Larvae feed in the flowering shoots and fruit of Dwarf Cherry.



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
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 19 Aug 2014 David Painter
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 12 Jul 2013 Adam Mantell
Llandaff, Cardiff ST1577 3 14 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Nicholaston Woods SS5188 0 1990 R.G. Warren
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 05 Jul 2018 D.R.W. Gilmore
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 24 Jul 1990 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 17 Jul 2020 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 28 May 2012 George M. Tordoff
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 29 Jun 2009 D.R.W. Gilmore
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 03 Jul 2015 C. Manley
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 18 Jun 2017 George M. Tordoff
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 13 Jul 2020 D.R.W. Gilmore
St. Fagan's (Plymouth Wood west), Cardiff ST1276 0 05 Jul 1924 F. Norton
Bridgend garden SS89057978 3 28 Jun 2018 Mike Cram
Llandaff, Cardiff ST1577 1 31 May 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Garden ST15587774 1 31 May 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 16 Jun 1990 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Nantyffyllon SS854929 1 10 Aug 2017 Paul Parsons
Southward Lane, Langland SS6082087623 1 16 Jul 2020 Owain Gabb
Llandaff, Cardiff ST1577 1 13 Jul 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 14 Aug 2020 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llandaff, Cardiff ST1577 1 07 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 2 11 Aug 2020 D.R.W. Gilmore
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 22 Aug 1990 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 08 Jul 2013 C. Manley
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 12 Jul 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 31 Jul 2011 Adam Mantell
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 27 Jun 2018 C. Manley
Alexander Place, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil SO059036 1 12 Jul 2011 Mike Hogan
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 25 Jul 2017 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llandaff, Cardiff ST1577 2 21 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 04 Aug 2019 D.R.W. Gilmore
Barland SS5789 0 10 Jul 1999 Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Llandaff, Cardiff ST1577 1 05 Jul 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Llandaff Garden ST15587773 1 18 Aug 2021 Stephen Hippisley
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 14 Jun 2014 C. Manley
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 1993 R.G. Warren
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 24 Jun 2020 Mike Cram
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 25 Jun 2020 D.R.W. Gilmore
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 08 Aug 2020 D.R.W. Gilmore
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 2 26 Jun 2001 David Gilmore
Garden ST15587774 3 14 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 15 Jul 2005 P. Parsons
Pencoed, Maerdy Park SS957808 1 08 Jul 2001 Simon Warmingham
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 24 Jul 2012 Adam Mantell
Garden ST15587774 1 13 Jul 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 10 Jul 2018 Mike Cram
Garden ST15587774 5 19 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 12 Jul 1990 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 04 Jul 2012 Adam Mantell
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 2 30 Jun 2015 D.J. Slade
Llandaff, Cardiff ST1577 5 19 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 17 Jul 2013 Adam Mantell
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 03 Jun 2011 George M. Tordoff
Garden ST15587774 1 07 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 07 Jul 2016 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 19 Jun 2017 George M. Tordoff
Garden ST15587774 1 05 Jul 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 25 Jul 1990 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Garden ST15587774 2 21 Jun 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Pontcanna, Cardiff ST166775 1 30 Jun 2006 George Tordoff
Llandaff, Cardiff ST1577 2 25 May 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Garden ST15587774 2 25 May 2019 Stephen Hippisley
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 18 Jul 2013 Adam Mantell
Alexander Place, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil SO059036 1 03 Jul 2015 Mike Hogan
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 01 Aug 2011 George M. Tordoff
Maesteg (north) SS8591 1 12 Jul 2008 P. Parsons
Anstee Court ST16687627 0 19 Jun 2017 Elaine Wright
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 11 Jul 2013 Adam Mantell
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 16 Jul 2018 D.R.W. Gilmore
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 07 Jul 2013 Adam Mantell
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 25 Jun 2020 George M. Tordoff
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 17 Aug 2018 C. Manley
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 03 Aug 1990 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 20 Jun 2017 George M. Tordoff
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 23 Jun 2009 D.R.W. Gilmore
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 25 Jun 2018 C. Manley
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 2 30 Jun 2010 C. Manley
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS8813684265 1 17 Jul 2014 Vaughn Matthews
Bute Park, Cardiff ST176771 1 02 Jul 2021 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 11 Jul 2022 George M. Tordoff
Waun y gilfach, Llangynwyd SS847883 1 11 Jul 2022 Paul Parsons
Woodcote, killay SS598928 1 22 Jun 2022 Russell Evans

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