Apodia bifractella
Species account from Moths of Glamorgan
The orange head makes this small dark gelechiid one of the more recognisable of the group. Widely distributed in the county, and probably fairly common. The larvae feed in the seed heads of Common Fleabane, Ploughman's Spikenard, and Sea Aster.
10km Distribution Map
Blue squares represent records from before 2000, Red squares are post 2000 records.
Tetrad Distribution Map
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Date
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Cwm Ivy Tor
SS435940
1
1979
I. Tillotson, R.G. Warren
Penmynydd
SS4492
1
1979
R.G. Warren
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west)
SS8592
1
17 Aug 2007
P. Parsons
Maesteg, Cwrtymynys Wood
SS859920
1
16 Jul 2006
P. Parsons
Kenfig National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre
SS802809
1
16 Jul 2019
David Carrington
Hailey Park meadow
ST141796
11
09 Aug 2015
George M. Tordoff
Whiteford Burrows NNR
SS445947
1
11 Aug 2015
Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Gower
SS468909
1
25 Jul 2015
David Painter
Horton
SS482855
1
05 Aug 2002
M.J. White
Hunter's Hollow, Penmaen
SS531887
1
25 Jul 2006
B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Hailey Park meadow
ST141796
1
05 Aug 2015
George M. Tordoff
land at west end of Queen's Dock, Swansea
SS670919
2
06 Aug 2013
Barry Stewart
Old Castle Down (north west)
SS8976
1
11 Aug 2007
Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Dow Corning, Barry
ST133686
1
23 Aug 2016
Vaughn Matthews
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west)
SS8592
2
21 Aug 2007
P. Parsons
Hensol Forest (Mynydd y Glew)
ST0376
2
10 Aug 2004
K. Thomas, M.J. White
Pen-y-Turnpike Wood
ST156724
1
01 Aug 2018
Rob and Linda Nottage
Roath Central Cardiff
ST188781
1
27 Aug 2020
D.R.W. Gilmore
Burry Holms (W)
SS399926
1
22 Jul 2006
D. Painter, V. Shenston, B. Stewart & S.J. Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon
SS58469949
1
28 Jul 2001
B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west)
SS8592
1
26 Aug 2005
P. Parsons
Roath Central Cardiff (Rothamsted)
ST193775
1
18 Jul 2003
D.J. Slade
Kenfig NNR
SS7880
1
09 Aug 2020
George M. Tordoff
Gilfach (west)
SS8487
3
12 Aug 2019
Paul Parsons
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west)
SS8592
1
22 Jul 2006
P. Parsons
Rhoose Point
ST066660
1
23 Jul 2013
Adam Mantell
Queen's Dock (w)
SS671919
1
06 Aug 2013
Barry Stewart
Cadoxton Pools & surrounds (CXP)
ST1368
1
22 Aug 2017
Vaughn Matthews
Nantyffyllon
SS85229212
2
10 Aug 2015
Paul Parsons
Nantyffyllon
SS85219213
2
10 Aug 2015
Paul Parsons
Kenfig Reserve Centre
SS80138100
1
16 Jul 2019
David Carrington
Llangynwyd
SS841871
3
12 Aug 2019
Paul Parsons
Whiteford NNR
SS445950
1979
Richard Warren
Cadoxton Ponds
ST131684
2
04 Aug 2014
Vaughn Matthews
Cadoxton Ponds
ST13306858
1
22 Aug 2017
Vaughn Matthews
Walters Farm
ST099687
2
10 Aug 2020
Stephen Passey
Ogmore River
SS885771
3
01 Aug 2023
Paul Parsons
Ancient woodlands by Roath Park Lake Cardiff
ST184801
1
13 Aug 2023
Steve Dixon
Pen-y-Turnpike Wood
ST156724
01 Aug 2018
Rob Nottage: Linda Nottage
Cardiff and Glamorgan Memorial Park and Crematorium: Barry
ST123707
22 Jul 2018
Rob Nottage: Linda Nottage
Whiteford Burrows (ISR)
SS4595
1979
Unknown
Whiteford Burrows
SS4494
1972
Unknown
Barry
ST14356857
1 Adult
07 Aug 2024
Darryl Spittle
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