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49.070 Acleris rhombana - Rhomboid Tortrix

Rhomboid Tortrix (Acleris rhombana)
Rhomboid Tortrix (Acleris r...

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

Univoltine flying from August to October but as with the previous species it has been recorded in Glamorgan from July and November. Frequenting hedgerows, wasteland and gardens. Not uncommon on the Gower Peninsula but local elsewhere in Glamorgan.



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
Merthyr Tydfil SO0406 1 1900 to 1927 G. Fleming
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 15 Aug 1993 P.M. Howlett
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 2 02 Sep 1998 R. Davies
Cog Moors (survey), Dinas Powys ST155695 1 26 Aug 1999 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Roath Central Cardiff ST188781 1 21 Oct 1998 D.R.W. Gilmore
Coed Llwyn-celyn, Rudry ST202855 1 10 Sep 1997 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Caswell SS5987 1 15 Aug 1995 Hugh Lansdown
Manselfield (Llewellyn garden/quarry) SS595885 1 22 Aug 1995 B. Stewart, S.J. Turner
Manselfield (Llewellyn garden/quarry) SS595885 1 12 Oct 1995 B. Stewart, S.J. Turner
Manselfield (Llewellyn garden/quarry) SS595885 1 13 Oct 1995 B. Stewart, S.J. Turner
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 10 Jul 1997 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Manselfield (Llewellyn garden/quarry) SS595885 1 04 Sep 1997 Barry Stewart
Manselfield (Llewellyn garden/quarry) SS595885 1 03 Nov 1997 Barry Stewart
Manselfield (Llewellyn garden/quarry) SS595885 2 05 Nov 1997 Barry Stewart
Dunvant East SS5993 1 17 Sep 1997 Ray Wilson
Pluck Lake SS6695 1 1997 Martin White, Kevin Dupe
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 1 18 Aug 1998 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Overton/Port Eynon SS4685 1 18 Aug 1998 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Cwm Ivy Tor SS435940 1 1981 R.G. Warren
Penmynydd SS4492 1 1981 R.G. Warren
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 07 Sep 2004 David Painter
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 03 Sep 1993 P.M. Howlett
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 30 May 2010 Roy Perry & Hilary Perry
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 17 Sep 2009 David Painter
Roath Central Cardiff ST188781 1 18 Sep 2001 D.R.W. Gilmore
Tutt Head (coastguard building and surrounds) SS627870 1 24 Jul 2011 Barry Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 24 Sep 2006 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Summerhouse Point SS995665 2 25 Sep 2004 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Cwmdulais Cottages SN616035 1 24 Oct 2012 Barry Stewart
Lavernock LNR ST181685 1 09 Sep 2000 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Porthkerry Country Park (Golf course) ST087668 1 23 Sep 2000 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Whiteford Mibora N 1989 SS445948 2 21 Aug 2010 C. Manley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 29 Sep 2006 David Painter
Frogpool Farm SS515886 2 17 Sep 2009 David Painter
Llancaiach Fawr ST113967 1 25 Jun 2010 Mark Evans
Summerhouse Point SS995665 1 19 Oct 2002 K. Carroll, D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 02 Oct 2011 Roy Perry & Hilary Perry
Howe's field, Mewslade SS422877 1 20 Oct 2012 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart
Whiteford NNR SS447952 3 20 Aug 2002 Veronica Shenston
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 3 18 Sep 2005 Barry Stewart
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (summit) SS8692 3 27 Jul 2003 P. Parsons
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 01 Aug 2007 P. Parsons
Kenfig SS805823 1 30 Jul 2018 Paul Parsons
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 2 03 Sep 2002 David Painter
Howe's field, Mewslade SS422877 1 20 Sep 2010 Barry Stewart
Manselfield (Llewellyn garden/quarry) SS595885 1 24 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Kenfig Dunes (south) SS7980 4 19 Sep 2014 D.J. Slade
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 3 10 Oct 2002 David Painter
Ty Bryn Nr. Wick SS9173 2 08 Sep 2001 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 02 Oct 2013 Adam Mantell
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 3 02 Oct 2016 David Painter
Mewslade Valley SS423874 1 11 Oct 2006 V. Shenston, B. Stewart & S.J. Stewart
Hensol (Vale of Glamorgan Hotel - grounds) ST049781 1 11 Sep 2002 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell, D.J. Slade
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 01 Aug 2011 Barry Stewart
Roath Central Cardiff ST188781 1 24 Oct 2012 D.R.W. Gilmore
Summerhouse Point SS995665 1 04 Oct 2006 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Port Eynon Point SS4684 1 23 Sep 2000 B. Stewart, R.H.A.Taylor, M.J.White
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 13 Sep 2014 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 07 Oct 2004 David Painter
Roath Central Cardiff ST188781 1 18 Oct 2005 D.R.W. Gilmore
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 14 Oct 2007 Jenny Colley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438936 1 13 Oct 2001 Veronica Shenston
Gelli-hir Wood LNR SS562926 1 18 Oct 2015 C. Manley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 30 Jul 2005 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 11 Oct 2004 David Painter
Gelli-las Fawr SS8886 1 10 Sep 2003 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
Kenfig Dunes (east) SS8081 3 23 Sep 2006 S.J. Moon
Mewslade Valley, Great Pitton Farm SS4287 2 30 Sep 2000 B. Stewart, R.H.A.Taylor, M.J.White
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 20 Aug 1993 P.M. Howlett
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 20 Sep 2002 David Painter
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 28 Aug 2011 David Painter
Rhydycar SO0405 1 24 Sep 2015 Colin W. Plant
Summerhouse Point SS995665 2 13 Oct 2005 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 2 24 Sep 2000 David Painter
North Cornelly SS813819 1 24 Sep 2009 G.H. Jones
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 26 Jul 2011 D.J. Slade
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 2 02 Oct 2007 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 2 07 Oct 2002 David Painter
Dunraven Park (Trwyn-y-Witch) SS8872 1 27 Oct 2006 D.R.W. Gilmore
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 17 Oct 2001 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 14 Oct 2009 David Painter
Horton, Gower SS478856 1 04 Oct 2013 Barry Stewart
Summerhouse Point SS995665 1 10 Oct 2007 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 20 Sep 2003 David Painter
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 08 Oct 2013 P. Parsons
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 18 Aug 2012 David Painter
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 7 20 Sep 2010 Barry Stewart
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 1 30 Aug 2008 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 08 Oct 2001 David Painter
Worms Head (Inner Head) SS3987 7 26 Aug 2001 B. Stewart, S.J. Stewart, R.H.A. Taylor
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 28 Sep 2011 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 02 Sep 2011 David Painter
Lavernock Point Nature Reserve ST1867 5 30 Oct 2014 George M. Tordoff
Summerhouse Point SS995665 2 08 Oct 2003 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 18 Sep 2001 David Painter
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 22 Aug 1993 P.M. Howlett
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 17 Oct 2013 Adam Mantell
Cottrell Park (golf course) ST0774 1 17 Oct 2013 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 13 Oct 2006 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 17 Sep 2009 David Painter
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 14 Oct 2012 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 09 Sep 2011 David Painter
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 01 Oct 1990 R. Smith, V. Smith
Summerhouse Point SS995665 1 17 Oct 2013 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Lavernock Point Nature Reserve ST1867 2 03 Oct 2013 George M. Tordoff
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 28 Aug 2007 David Painter
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 30 Sep 2014 David Painter
Parc Slip Nature Reserve, Tondu SS877840 1 10 Aug 2012 George Tordoff, Paul Parsons & Vaughn Matthews
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 09 Oct 2015 C. Manley
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 1 10 Sep 2005 Barry Stewart
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 28 Aug 2011 Jenny Colley
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 11 Oct 1990 R. Smith, V. Smith
Mill Park, Cowbridge SS991744 1 28 Jul 2011 John Sherwood
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 2 05 Oct 2013 David Painter
Long Hole Cliff (top - east) SS453850 1 27 Jul 2001 Barry Stewart
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 15 Aug 2016 Hilary Perry
Borg Warner Factory SS7983 1 27 Jul 2004 C. Gittins
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 10 Sep 2003 David Painter
Dunraven Park SS8872 2 14 Sep 2020 George M. Tordoff
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 20 Sep 2015 David Painter
Howe's field, Mewslade SS422877 1 06 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 30 Sep 2003 David Painter
Clos Helyg, Gowerton SS587964 1 11 Jul 2018 C. Manley
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 08 Aug 2006 D.J. Slade
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 10 Sep 2015 David Painter
Lavernock Point Nature Reserve ST1867 1 08 Oct 2021 George Tordoff, Bethany Tordoff
Kenfig Pool and surrounds SS7981 1 28 Aug 2017 Paul Parsons
Borg Warner Factory SS7983 1 2004 C. Gittins
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 13 Oct 2003 David Painter
Pluck Lake SS671960 4 14 Jul 2013 C. Manley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 09 Sep 2007 David Painter
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 06 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 2 18 Oct 1990 R. Smith, V. Smith
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 20 Sep 1989 R. Smith, V. Smith
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 10 Oct 2015 D.J. Slade
Frog Pool farm SS508887 2 17 Sep 2009 David Painter
Lavernock Point Nature Reserve ST1867 2 30 Oct 2014 George M. Tordoff
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 2 02 Oct 2011 Barry Stewart
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 1 06 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
SS9773 1km square SE of Llysworney SS9773 1 03 Oct 2015 Rob and Linda Nottage
Dunraven Park (Trwyn-y-Witch) SS8872 3 20 Oct 2018 Paul Parsons
Summerhouse Point SS995665 2 10 Oct 2007 D.R.W. Gilmore, M.C. Powell
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 07 Oct 2012 David Painter
Overton Mere (gulley & caravans) SS460849 1 10 Sep 2007 Barry Stewart
Lavernock LNR (south) ST1767 1 08 Nov 2018 Annie Irving
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 2 09 Oct 2006 David Painter
Rhoose Point ST066660 1 06 Oct 2013 Adam Mantell
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 29 Sep 2010 Jenny Colley
Bryncethin: Bridgend SS912843 17 Aug 2011 Unknown (iSpot)
Dinas Powys ST155711 1 15 Aug 2016 Hilary Perry
Kenfig Pool SS7981 1 28 Aug 2017 Paul Parsons
kenfig north dunes SS805823 1 30 Jul 2018 Paul Parsons
Dunraven SS88887271 3 20 Oct 2018 Paul Parsons
Lavernock NR ST17906784 1 08 Nov 2018 Annie Irving
Whiteford NNR SS445950 1981 Richard Warren
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 1990 to 1997 Martin White
Crymlyn Bog SS697950 1996 to 1997 Kevin Dupé: Martin White
Witches point: Dunraven SS88637262 4 14 Sep 2020 Paul Parsons
Waun y gilfach: Llangynwyd SS8488 1 22 Sep 2021 Paul Parsons
Quakers Yard ST09349610 1 06 Oct 2021 Martin Bell
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 20 Aug 2022 Holly Cram: Mike Cram
Kenfig SS788811 1 25 Aug 2022 Marc Botham
SS9773 1km square SE of Llysworney SS9773 1 03 Oct 2015 Rob Nottage: Linda Nottage
SS9773 1km square SE of Llysworney SS9773 1 03 Oct 2015 Rob Nottage: Linda Nottage
Whiteford Burrows (ISR) SS4595 1981 Unknown
Thurba Head - Mewslade Valley SS425870 Sep 2000 Withheld

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Rhomboid Tortrix (Acleris rhombana)
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Rhomboid Tortrix (Acleris rhombana)
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