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11.007 Bankesia conspurcatella

Bankesia conspurcatella
Bankesia conspurcatella

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

On the wing from January until March. This was new to Wales when it was discovered in the vicinity of the Gabalfa Interchange in central Cardiff, and five individuals were recorded over the next two months all flying in the early morning or evening. The larvae have yet to be found in the county, but are known to live in portable cases feeding on dead insects and leaf litter.

Update:

The larvae have subsequently been found at Radyr and Bridgend Railway Stations, and adults have been observed at both sites. Nevertheless, it remains a highly localised species.



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Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Gabalfa, Cardiff ST166789 1 18 Feb 2005 David Slade
Radyr Station ST134805 1 Nov 2004 D.J. Slade
Forest Farm, Whitchurch, Cardiff ST13548051 1 04 Mar 2018 George M. Tordoff
Bridgend train station SS907798 0 21 Feb 2019 David Slade
Bridgend train station SS907798 0 11 Feb 2020 David Slade
Forest Farm, Whitchurch, Cardiff ST13518044 4 15 Feb 2018 D.J. Slade
Bridgend train station SS908798 0 15 May 2019 David Slade
Gabalfa, Cardiff (west-central) ST167789 1 18 Jan 2005 David Slade
Bridgend train station SS907798 0 19 Oct 2019 David Slade
Gabalfa, Cardiff (west-central) ST1678 1 26 Jan 2005 David Slade
Gwaun Treoda, Cardiff ST164796 1 17 Feb 2005 David Slade
Bridgend Centre SS9079 0 19 Oct 2019 D.J. Slade
Station Road, Radyr ST134804 1 27 Feb 2021 George M. Tordoff
Gabalfa, Cardiff ST166789 1 24 Jan 2005 David Slade

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