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35.055 Metzneria aestivella

Metzneria aestivella
Metzneria aestivella

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

A mainly coastal species, the majority of records in the county are of the larvae, which can be found feeding in the seedheads of Carline Thistle.



10km Distribution Map

Blue squares represent records from before 2000, Red squares are post 2000 records.

Tetrad Distribution Map

Blue squares represent records from before 2000, Red squares are post 2000 records.

  = pre 2000 records
  = post 2000 records (inclusive)

Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Plunch Lane, Limeslade, Mumbles SS62298727 1 01 Jul 2014 Owain Gabb
Dunraven bay SS88887270 1 20 Jul 2019 Paul Parsons
Queen's Dock, Swansea SS6792 10 19 Dec 1999 Barry Stewart
Kenfig River Mouth (Afon Kenfig) SS7783 0 21 Mar 2003 Dave Carrington, David Gilmore
Nicholaston Pill SS5187 0 30 Mar 2002 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Foxhole slade SS4385 0 07 May 2000 Barry Stewart
Crymlyn Burrows West SS7092 0 30 Dec 2003 Barry Stewart
Oxwich Point SS5185 0 30 Apr 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Common Cliff SS4485 0 21 May 2001 Barry Stewart
Cwm Ivy Marsh SS4494 0 25 Feb 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Ogmore Down (west) SS8876 0 16 Apr 2000 David Gilmore
Baglan Reservoir (south) SS743928 0 13 May 2004 Barry Stewart
Rhoose (quarry & pools) ST0665 0 03 Apr 2003 David Gilmore
Whiteford SS4495 0 25 Feb 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Merthyr Mawr Warren (south) SS8676 1 24 Jul 2017 George M. Tordoff
Horton cliffs and slopes SS480855 1 19 Jul 2013 D.R.W.Gilmore, P.Parsons, M.C.Powell & B.Stewart
Kenfig Dunes (north west) SS7882 0 21 Mar 2003 Dave Carrington, David Gilmore
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 May 1983 J.T. Simpson
Dams Bay Quarry ST0765 0 12 May 2001 Mike Powell
Oxwich Burrows SS5087 0 May 1983 Anthony Simpson
Port Talbot Docks (North) SS7689 1 23 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
The Knave/Deborah's Hole SS4386 0 07 May 2000 Barry Stewart
Ogmore Down (east) SS8976 1 29 Jul 2000 Sam Bosanquet
Cosmeston Country Park (north fields) ST173696 0 01 May 2003 David Gilmore
Oxwich NNR SS508873 0 23 Apr 2022 Barry Stewart
Oxwich NNR SS507874 0 23 Apr 2022 Barry Stewart

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