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65.016 Achlya flavicornis - Yellow Horned

Yellow Horned (Achlya flavicornis)
Yellow Horned (Achlya flavi...

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

Flying in March and April in woodland and lowland heaths where birch is found. Generally distributed throughout Glamorgan except the in Cardiff area and the Vale of Glamorgan. It is probably under-recorded in the county due to its early flight period.



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
Glyncornel SS993939 3 20 Mar 1998 Jeff Williams
Taf Fechan (site 1), Merthyr SO050108 0 13 Mar 2007 M. Evans
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 4 17 Mar 2009 Jenny Colley
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 18 Mar 2021 David Slade
Coed-y-Gedrys ST113852 2 18 Mar 2002 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS8813684265 1 10 Apr 2013 Vaughn Matthews
Margam Abbey SS8086 1 22 Mar 2001 Alison Lloyd, Louise Tippling
Margam Abbey SS8086 1 23 Mar 2001 Alison Lloyd, Louise Tippling
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 09 Apr 2000 Gwyn Roberts
Lone Road Clydach SN68870205 1 01 Mar 2019 Andrew Lucas
Ynys-y-gerwyn, Neath SS7899 0 Mar 1863 J.T.D. Llewelyn
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 2 24 Mar 2010 Jenny Colley
Crymlyn Bog SS687943 2 09 Apr 2015 C. Manley
Darran Park, Pontypridd ST077912 3 14 Mar 1999 Alex Coxhead
Moel Troed-y-rhiw SS8497 1 09 Apr 2015 P. Parsons
Waunwyllt Wood, Merthyr SO043039 1 10 Apr 2006 Mark Evans
Bargoed SO145003 2 13 Mar 2008 Paul A. Smith
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 13 Mar 1998 R. Davies
Brynllywarth, Llangynwyd SS87568766 2 05 Apr 2016 Paul Parsons
Darran Park, Pontypridd ST077912 1 20 Mar 1999 Alex Coxhead
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 30 Mar 2014 Jenny Colley
Waunwyllt Wood, Merthyr SO043039 29 20 Mar 2005 Mark Evans
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 01 Apr 2000 Barry Stewart, Rob Colley
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 3 24 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Bolgoed SN6002 1 15 Mar 2001 Barry Stewart
Lone Road, Clydach, Swansea SN688020 1 19 Mar 2009 Andrew Lucas
Darran Park, Pontypridd ST077912 22 13 Mar 1998 Alex Coxhead
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 17 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Merthyr, (Pen-y-Lan Farm, Gethin) SO046036 2 20 Mar 2005 Mike Hogan, Mark Evans
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 6 16 Mar 2008 Jenny Colley
Cwm yr Aber, Abertridwr ST130886 6 21 Mar 2010 Tony Williams
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 31 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 16 21 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 2 02 Apr 2008 Jenny Colley
Margam Discovery Centre SS808855 0 31 Mar 2016 Jon Philips
clyne valley SS6191 0 1893 R.B. Robertson
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 4 16 Mar 2011 Jenny Colley
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS8813684265 2 19 Mar 2015 Vaughn Matthews
Coed-y-Bedw ST11218273 0 1968 to 1998 Glamorgan Wildlife Trust
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS8813684265 1 06 Mar 2013 Vaughn Matthews
Ty'n-y-coed Forestry, Pentyrch ST082828 8 16 Mar 2004 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Pontlliw (South) SN6100 1 04 Mar 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Alun Valley (north) SS9076 1 27 Apr 2017 George Tordoff
Coed Parc-y-Van, Caerphilly ST176866 1 27 Apr 2004 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 2 04 Apr 2008 Mark Evans
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 21 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 3 13 Mar 2008 Jenny Colley
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 08 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Alexander Place, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil SO059036 1 18 Mar 2010 Mike Hogan
Port Mead (North) & fields, Swansea SS6397 0 25 May 2004 Barry Stewart
Lamb Wood SS98869537 1 25 Mar 2018 Emma Williams
Coed-y-Wenallt, North Cardiff ST153833 12 15 Mar 1998 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Taf Fechan (site 1), Merthyr SO050108 5 13 Mar 2007 Mark Evans
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 01 Apr 2008 Mark Evans
Pen-y-waun SN6300 2 17 Mar 1998 Barry Stewart
Glamorgan Canal (Forest Farm), Cardiff ST1380 1 23 Mar 1996 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Brynllywarth, Llangynwyd SS87568766 2 22 Mar 2016 Paul Parsons
Lone Road, Clydach, Swansea SN688020 0 31 Mar 2004 Andrew Lucas
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 10 22 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
hb garden ST081818 1 18 Mar 2015 Howard Burt
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 23 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 21 Mar 2004 Gwyn Roberts
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 05 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Margam Discovery Centre SS808855 0 31 Mar 2016 Jon Philips
Brynllywarch-fawr SS8787 1 10 Mar 2012 P. Parsons
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 21 Mar 2011 Jenny Colley
Kilvey Hill (west), Swansea SS6694 1 02 Apr 2013 C. Manley
Picton street, Maesteg SS8592 1 23 Mar 2016 Paul Parsons
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 30 May 2012 D.G. Carrington
Senghenydd ST118909 1 14 Mar 2011 Tony Williams
Hensol Forest ST031768 1 27 Mar 2003 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Graddfa, Llanbradach ST140926 1 06 Mar 2002 Mike Powell, Stefan Golaswezski
Parc Slip SS8883 1 10 Mar 2004 Barry Stewart
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 15 Mar 1999 R. Davies
Waunwyllt Wood, Merthyr SO043039 2 12 Mar 2002 Mark Evans
Darran Park, Pontypridd ST077912 1 10 Apr 1996 Alex Coxhead
Gelli-hir Wood LNR SS562926 4 09 Apr 2013 C. Manley
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 29 Mar 1999 R. Davies
Alexander Place, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil SO059036 1 27 Mar 2015 Mike Hogan
Bolgoed SN6002 1 19 Mar 2001 Barry Stewart
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 09 Apr 2000 Gwyn Roberts
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 24 Mar 2007 Mark Evans
Coed-y-Bedw NR & surrounds, Pentyrch ST1082 22 09 Mar 1997 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 26 Mar 2004 Mark Evans
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 17 Mar 2009 Mark Evans
Coed-y-Bedw NR & surrounds, Pentyrch ST1082 1 20 Mar 2015 George M. Tordoff
Darran Park, Pontypridd ST077912 5 12 Mar 1999 Alex Coxhead
Coed Cefn-pwll-du, Draethen ST213874 11 11 Mar 2000 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Lone Road, Clydach, Swansea SN688020 1 31 Mar 2004 Andrew Lucas
Glyncornel SS993939 6 21 Mar 1998 Jeff Williams
Drysiog, Bryn SS825924 1 17 Mar 2020 Paul Parsons
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 6 14 Mar 2011 Jenny Colley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 3 03 Apr 2018 Jenny Colley
Cwm yr Aber, Abertridwr ST130886 1 09 Apr 2010 Graham Williams and Tony Williams
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 20 Mar 2003 Mark Evans
Abernant (upper) and Werfa SO0197903189 6 29 Mar 2014 Mark Evans
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS8813684265 2 22 Mar 2012 Vaughn Matthews
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 30 Mar 1979 D.O. Elias
Gelligaer ST131971 1 16 Mar 2000 Geri Thomas
Garnant SN685137 1 18 Mar 2009 Elizabeth Wilberforce;Rob Parry
Prior's Meadow SS576940 6 24 Mar 2018 C. Manley
Oxwich Marsh & Burrows SS5087 1 28 Mar 2007 David Painter
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 19 Mar 2005 Gwyn Roberts
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 19 Mar 2021 George M. Tordoff
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 23 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 22 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Coed-y-Bedw NR & surrounds, Pentyrch ST108825 2 08 Mar 2014 George M. Tordoff
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 16 Mar 2004 Mark Evans
Taf Fechan (site 1), Merthyr SO050108 0 13 Mar 2007 Mark Evans
Wildlife garden in Plasmarl, Swansea SS66089609 1 17 Mar 2021 Graham Rutt
Castell Coch Wood (south)/Fforest-fawr, Cardiff ST1382 0 02 Apr 1930 W.E. Cox
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 22 Mar 1996 Paul Parsons, Martyn Hnatiuk
Port Mead (North) & fields, Swansea SS6397 0 13 Jun 2004 Barry Stewart
Margam Discovery Centre SS808855 0 31 Mar 2016 Jon Philips
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 27 Mar 2004 Veronica Shenston
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 05 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Nantyffyllon SS85399291 2 19 Mar 2021 Paul Parsons
Ffynnon y maen, Pyle, Bridgend SS824829 1 16 Apr 2004 D.K. Thomas
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 09 Apr 2002 Mark Evans
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 13 Mar 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 08 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 06 Apr 2018 Mark Evans
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 5 14 Mar 1999 Barry Stewart, Rob Colley
Rudry Garden ST1881987325 1 10 Mar 2014 Trevor Fletcher
Gelli-hir Wood SS5692 1 13 Mar 1998 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Cwmdulais Cottages SN617035 1 08 Apr 1996 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Alexander Place, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil SO059036 1 23 Mar 2012 Mike Hogan
Gelli-hir Wood LNR SS562926 1 05 Mar 2013 C. Manley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 4 13 Mar 2009 Jenny Colley
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 31 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 28 Mar 2010 Jenny Colley
Garnant SN685137 1 15 Mar 2009 Elizabeth Wilberforce;Rob Parry
Pant-y-sais SS717943 1 24 Mar 1999 Barry Stewart
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 10 Mar 2002 Mark Evans
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 27 Mar 2002 R. Davies
Rudry Garden ST1881987325 1 09 Mar 2014 Trevor Fletcher
Ynys-y-gerwyn, Neath SS7899 0 Mar 1866 J.T.D. Llewelyn
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 2 31 Mar 2008 Jenny Colley
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 23 Mar 2001 Mark Evans
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 23 17 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 08 Mar 2011 Jenny Colley
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 2 21 Mar 2000 Mark Evans
Merthyr Tydfil SO0607 0 1895 to 1915 E.T.B. Reece
Garnwen, Nantyffyllon SS84569257 1 30 Mar 2021 Paul Parsons
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 24 Mar 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Senghenydd ST118909 1 29 Mar 2010 Tony Williams
Margam District SS7987 0 1952 to 1955 Unknown
Bridgend Paper Mills (e) SS8887 0 1991 to 1995 Martyn Hnatiuk
Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 03 Apr 2008 Mark Evans
Senghenydd ST118909 1 19 Mar 2010 Tony Williams
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 2 05 Mar 2010 Jenny Colley
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS8813684265 2 11 Mar 2015 Vaughn Matthews
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 01 Apr 2011 Jenny Colley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 3 21 Mar 1999 Barry Stewart, Rob Colley
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 5 21 Mar 2010 Jenny Colley
Mynydd Garn-goch (North-west) SS605981 1 20 May 2009 Barry Stewart
Kilvey SS6794 0 15 Mar 1998 Kevin Dupé, Martin White, Rob Taylor
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 19 Mar 2005 Gwyn Roberts
Kenfig Reserve Centre SS7981 2 1998 Dave Carrington
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 21 Mar 2004 Gwyn Roberts
Waungron SN597017 0 31 May 1996 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Bargoed SO145003 1 20 Mar 2011 Paul A. Smith
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS8813684265 9 14 Mar 2012 Vaughn Matthews
Glais / Craig y Pal 1km square SN7000 0 22 May 2004 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Trevallen Avenue, Cimla SS764965 1 04 Apr 2015 E.W. Ieuan Blackmore
Alexander Place, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil SO059036 1 05 Apr 2010 Mike Hogan
Llantrisant (Evan John site) ST0483 0 1857 Evan John
Neath (a) SS7496 0 1866 J.P. Llewellyn, J.T. Llewellyn
Senghenydd ST118909 1 16 Mar 2011 Tony Williams
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 2 26 Mar 2008 Jenny Colley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 23 Mar 2007 Veronica Shenston
Rudry Garden ST1881987325 1 10 Mar 2014 Trevor Fletcher
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 24 Mar 2022 David Slade
Gellitarw Farm SN977054 0 26 Mar 2022 Ruth Rodgers
Llys Nini (Celtic Wildflowers Nursery) SS608996 1 28 Mar 2022 Barry Stewart
Llys Nini (Celtic Wildflowers Nursery) SS608996 2 21 Mar 2022 Barry Stewart
Pennywell, Nantyffyllon. SS846920 5 28 Mar 2022 Paul Parsons
Waun y gilfach, Llangynwyd SS847883 1 04 Mar 2022 Paul Parsons
Waun y gilfach, Llangynwyd SS847883 12 25 Mar 2022 Paul Parsons
Wildlife garden in Plasmarl, Swansea SS66069610 1 19 Mar 2022 Graham Rutt
Lone Road Clydach SN68880206 1 15 Mar 2022 Andrew Lucas

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Yellow Horned (Achlya flavicornis)
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