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20.022 Argyresthia bonnetella

Argyresthia bonnetella
Argyresthia bonnetella

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

One of the better recorded species of the genus, found throughout the county. The larvae feed in the terminal shoots of hawthorn. Adults are on the wing from June until September.



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
Limeslade SS6287 0 03 Aug 1999 Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 6 12 May 2000 Barry Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 18 Jul 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Upper Orchid Field Nature Reserve ST118736 0 30 Jul 2011 Biodiversity Blitz Day record
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 0 20 Jul 1908 George Fleming
Parc Slip SS8883 1 12 Jun 2014 P. Parsons
Tredegar-fawr SS6399 1 25 Aug 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Porthkerry Country Park (west) ST0866 1 14 Jul 2000 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Nantyffyllon SS851921 1 07 Jul 2017 Paul Parsons
Llanishen ST1781 0 1922 F. Norton
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 27 Jul 1989 to 28 Jul 1989 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Llanbethery (trap site 1) ST031697 1 18 Jul 2002 David Gilmore, Mike Powell, Stefan Golaswezski
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 26 Jun 2011 D.J. Slade
Llanishen (Arch Wood), Cardiff ST179811 0 1920 to 1936 F. Norton
Garnwen, Maesteg SS837921 1 09 Jun 2020 Paul Parsons
Parc Slip SS8883 1 10 Jul 2014 P. Parsons
Merthyr Mawr SS86897693 1 19 Jul 2016 Paul Parsons
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 2 02 Sep 2004 Paul Parsons
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 2 29 Jul 2004 Paul Parsons
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 21 Aug 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Dunraven bay SS88887270 1 21 Aug 2018 Paul Parsons
Twlc Point, Broughton SS4193 1 16 Aug 2015 Holly Cram, Mike Cram
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 12 Aug 2011 D.J. Slade
Wenvoe (Orchid Field-Twyn-yr-Odyn) ST117735 1 30 Jul 2011 George M. Tordoff
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 22 Jul 2014 David Painter
Lavernock Point ST1868 1 06 Aug 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 13 Jun 2006 David Gilmore
Lavernock Nature Reserve (north) ST181681 1 14 Aug 2019 George Tordoff & Dan Hoare
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 07 Jul 2019 D.R.W. Gilmore
Alexander Place, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil SO059036 1 09 Jun 2007 Mike Hogan
Penarth ST1871 0 Jul 1918 Howard Hallett
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 28 Jun 2008 Barry Stewart
The Mumbles SS6287 1 11 Aug 2000 Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Cwm Col-huw NR (Castle Ditches) SS964672 1 21 Jul 2004 Mike Powell, David Slade
Barland SS5789 0 10 Jul 1999 Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 11 Jul 1989 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Maesteg, Bryn Cynan SS8687 1 12 Jul 2003 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
Taf Fechan #5, Merthyr SO061104 2 22 Aug 2013 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 19 Jul 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Maesteg, Brynmawr Mast SS8491 1 28 May 2010 P. Parsons
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 0 30 Jun 1921 George Fleming
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff (WH1) ST145805 1 01 Jul 2001 David Gilmore
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 26 Jul 2011 D.J. Slade
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 30 Jul 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Cardiff Foreshore (Heliport - Docks) Coastal Path ST207742 1 02 Jul 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Aber-gelli-fach SN6501 3 24 May 2000 Barry Stewart
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 25 Jun 1989 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 10 Jul 2013 D.J. Slade
Roath Central Cardiff (Rothamsted) ST193775 1 10 Jul 2002 David Slade
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS877840 1 10 Aug 2012 George Tordoff, Paul Parsons & Vaughn Matthews
Maesteg, Cwm Nant Gwyn SS8686 4 04 Jun 2011 P. Parsons
Kenfig Pool SS7981 1 23 Jun 2000 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Kilvey West SS664944 1 26 Jun 2003 Martin White
Penarth ST1871 0 1920 to 1935 Howard Hallett
Mumbles Hill SS627873 1 25 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 13 Jul 2017 David Painter
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 30 Jun 2000 David Gilmore
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 2 04 Jul 2006 David Slade
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 3 02 Aug 2006 Paul Parsons
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 24 Jun 2020 Mike Cram
Dunraven SS888726 6 22 Jul 2017 Paul Parsons
Alexander Place, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil SO059036 1 09 Jun 2007 Mike Hogan
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 15 Sep 1989 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Caswell SS5987 3 03 Jun 2002 Martin White
Parc Slip SS8883 1 05 Jun 2014 P. Parsons
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 1 12 Aug 2012 Barry Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 18 Jun 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Port Eynon Point SS4684 1 10 Aug 2000 Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Llys Nini (Celtic Wildflowers Nursery) SS608996 1 02 Jul 2021 Barry Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 20 Aug 2010 George M. Tordoff
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 02 Jul 2006 David Gilmore
East Aberthaw (lagoon & surrounds) ST0366 1 19 Jun 2004 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Garnwen, Maesteg SS837920 1 29 May 2017 Paul Parsons
East Moors (north-west), Cardiff ST2075 1 08 Jul 2002 David Gilmore
Forest Farm, Whitchurch, Cardiff ST135806 2 24 Jun 2014 George M. Tordoff
Limeslade SS6287 0 09 Jul 1999 Martin White
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 02 Aug 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llanmadoc, Frog Lane SS446933 1 14 Jul 2002 Martin White
Rudry (Mynydd-y-Bwlch) ST199875 1 16 Jul 2002 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Tyle Haidd SO0606910330 2 26 Jul 2014 Mark Evans
Port Eynon SS4685 1 10 Jul 1999 Barry Stewart
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (summit) SS8692 1 29 Jul 2004 Paul Parsons
Port-Eynon Point SS4684 3 26 Aug 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 09 Jul 2013 D.J. Slade
Manselfield SS595886 1 06 Aug 2003 Barry Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 20 Jun 2017 D.R.W. Gilmore
Llangynwyd SS866880 2 09 Aug 2017 Paul Parsons
Howe's field, Mewslade SS423876 1 06 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 12 Jul 1989 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 10 Sep 2014 D.R.W. Gilmore
Merthyr, (Pen-y-Lan Farm, Gethin) SO046036 2 27 Jun 2005 Mike Hogan, Mark Evans
Merthyr mawr warren SS870772 1 19 Jul 2016 George M. Tordoff
Brynllywarth, Llangynwyd SS87568766 1 27 Aug 2016 Paul Parsons
Kenfig Pool & surrounds (KP&S) SS7981 0 29 Aug 1985 R.G. Warren
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 14 Jul 2005 David Gilmore
Cefn Coed SO030080 1 27 Aug 2018 Graham Watkeys
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 19 Jul 2013 D.J. Slade
Kenfig Pool & surrounds (KP&S) SS7981 1 23 Jun 2000 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 26 Jun 1990 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Tutt Head (coastguard building and surrounds) SS627870 2 24 Jul 2011 Barry Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 17 Jul 2002 David Gilmore
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 13 Jul 2006 David Slade
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 12 Jul 2022 D.R.W. Gilmore
Southview, Tongwynlais ST128827 1 15 Jul 2021 George M. Tordoff
Taf Fechan nature reserve SO03550847 1 27 Jul 2022 Graham Watkeys
Taf Fechan nature reserve SO03550847 1 27 Jul 2022 Graham Watkeys

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