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73.296 Mythimna unipuncta - White-speck

White-speck (Mythimna unipuncta)
White-speck (Mythimna unipu...

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

A well- known migrant that was first recorded at Neath in 1869 (JS). It was next recorded at Port Talbot and at Merthyr Mawr Warren in 1887 (H.W. Vivian) and again at an unspecified Glamorgan site on 13.x.1938 (AR). There was a major influx of the species in 1966 and of eight documented records the maximum was of 46 at light at Bishopston, Gower on 17.ix.1966 (MC, PO). The species not then seen until one was recorded at Tondu on 20.viii.1994 (NAL), four were seen in 1996, two in 1997, nine were reported in 1998, however 2000 was exceptional with 100 records received, many of counts in double figures, the highest of which was at Port Eynon Point on 23.ix.2000 (BS, RHAT, MJW). Six records were received for 2001and eight for 2002. 2003 was another good year with 27 records received, the maximum count being of 21 at Pilton Green on 14.x.2003 (SVW, SW). Five records were received for 2004 and there was just one record during 2005. The species has been recorded between April and November, though the largest influxes have occurred during September and the first half of October.



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
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 05 Oct 2002 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 17 26 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 4 26 Sep 2003 Veronica Shenston
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 7 01 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Gowerton Caravan Park SS580969 1 28 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Horton, Gower SS478856 1 04 Oct 2013 Barry Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 15 11 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 2 30 Sep 2000 Sian Musgrave
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 3 13 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Fall Bay, Rhossili SS413875 2 16 Sep 1998 Kevin Dupé, Martin White, Rob Taylor
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 19 Sep 2003 Steve Moon
Parcau Avenue, Bridgend SS890798 1 20 Sep 2006 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 4 29 Sep 2000 Sian Musgrave
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 23 Sep 2004 Veronica Shenston
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 3 14 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 2 30 Sep 2003 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 8 16 Sep 2000 David Painter
Overton Mere SS4684 31 06 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, R.H.A. Taylor
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 10 Oct 1996 Anon (Uni Crew), Steve Walmsley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 28 Aug 2004 Veronica Shenston
Horton SS4785 2 30 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
Cwm-twrch Isaf SN7610 1 24 Sep 2000 Gwyn Roberts
Swansea SS6592 1 05 Oct 1966 M. Copland, P. Ovenden
Castle upon Alun [north] SS9075 2 05 Oct 2000 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Cwm Ivy Tor SS435940 3 29 Aug 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Watch Tower Bay ST102665 1 05 Oct 2000 David Gilmore, Mike Powell, Stefan Golaswezski
Howe's field, Mewslade SS423876 1 19 Jun 2006 Barry Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 32 01 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 18 17 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Horton SS4785 54 10 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 2 19 Sep 2003 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 21 Sep 2003 Veronica Shenston
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 3 29 Aug 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Llanishen, Cardiff ST180807 1 12 Sep 2000 Stefan Golaswezski
Frampton Road, Gorseinon SS582993 1 13 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Bishopston, Gower SS5788 20 02 Oct 1966 M. Copland, P. Ovenden
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 12 03 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 4 25 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Prior's Meadow 1 SS578938 2 24 Sep 1998 Kevin Dupé, Martin White, Rob Taylor
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 15 21 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 4 13 Jul 2005 R. Davies
Port Eynon SS4685 3 09 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 3 09 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 3 18 Sep 2003 Veronica Shenston
Summerhouse Point SS995665 6 17 Oct 2000 David Gilmore, Rhod Llewelyn
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 8 16 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Hermon SS533954 4 29 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 2 01 Oct 1998 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Cefn Hirgoed (Junction 36 M4) SS910832 1 05 Oct 2000 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 7 23 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 9 30 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Hermon SS533954 2 18 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Bishopston, Gower SS5788 46 17 Sep 1966 to 25 Sepr 1966 M. Copland, P. Ovenden
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 30 Jun 2001 Sian Musgrave
Merthyr Mawr SS8676 0 1500 to 1917 Unknown
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 02 Apr 1997 Steve Moon
Cwmdulais Cottages SN617035 1 18 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Hareslade, Gower SS580878 6 20 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 18 Sep 2003 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 11 03 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 2 17 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 31 Aug 2003 David Painter
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 30 Aug 1998 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Cwm Ivy Tor SS435940 4 07 Sep 2000 David Painter
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 24 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart
Horton SS4785 9 29 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Horton SS4785 5 23 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 2 22 Sep 2003 Barry Stewart
Merthyr Mawr Warren (Candleston) SS8777 0 1887 to 1900 H.W. Vivian
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 3 28 Jun 2001 J.G. Martin
Overton SS4685 10 06 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, R.H.A. Taylor
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 06 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Oxwich Marsh & Burrows SS5087 1 21 Jun 2006 Veronica Shenston, David Painter
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 08 Oct 2003 Veronica Shenston
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 2 04 Jul 2001 Sian Musgrave
Hermon SS533954 1 28 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Llanrhidian Church 1km square SS4992 5 29 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Lavernock Point ST1868 1 29 Sep 2003 George Tordoff
Hareslade, Gower SS580878 4 12 Sep 2000 G.D. Jones
Avocet Court, Barry Docks ST121679 1 02 Jul 2001 C.J. Price
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 2 09 Sep 2000 Steve Moon
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 8 30 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Newton Primary School SS605884 1 26 Sep 2000 Sandra Stewart
Mewslade Valley, Great Pitton Farm SS4287 3 30 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 13 Apr 1997 Anon (Uni Crew), Steve Walmsley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 20 Sep 2003 David Painter
Manselfield/Bishops Wood SS5988 4 24 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Port Talbot Docks (North) SS7689 0 1917 H.W. Vivian
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 18 Jun 2000 David Painter
Castle upon Alun [north] SS9075 1 07 Oct 2000 David Gilmore, Mike Powell, Stefan Golaswezski
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 21 Sep 2003 Martyn Hnatiuk
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 18 Oct 2003 Steve Moon
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 30 25 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 11 Oct 2003 Veronica Shenston
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 20 Sep 2003 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 13 Oct 2000 David Painter
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 17 Oct 2000 David Painter
Plunch Lane, Limeslade, Mumbles SS626872 1 22 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 15 Sep 2003 Veronica Shenston
Overton/Port Eynon SS4685 25 29 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 03 Oct 2002 Veronica Shenston
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 4 06 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, R.H.A. Taylor
Hareslade, Gower SS580878 4 12 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, G.D. Jones
Blackpill, Swansea SS6190 1 19 Sep 1966 M. Copland, P. Ovenden
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 28 Sep 2002 David Painter
Neath (a) SS7496 0 1869 J. Stafford
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 4 19 Oct 2000 Steve Moon
Park Pond Nature Centre, Tondu SS881842 1 20 Aug 1994 Nigel Ajax-Lewis
Porthkerry Country Park (Golf course) ST087668 1 23 Sep 2000 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 19 Jun 2004 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Overton Fields SS4585 2 06 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, R.H.A. Taylor
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 8 19 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Hermon SS533954 3 30 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Oxwich Marsh & Burrows SS5087 1 21 Jun 2006 David Painter
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 27 Sep 2003 Steve Moon
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 2 19 Jul 2004 R. Davies
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 23 Sep 2017 Barry Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 24 19 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Oxwich (village) SS4986 1 18 Sep 1966 M. Copland, P. Ovenden
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 08 Sep 2000 Sian Musgrave
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 3 05 Sep 2004 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Maesteg, Waun-y-Gilfach SS8488 1 21 Sep 2003 Martyn Hnatiuk
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 3 05 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Valetta, Sandy Lane, Gower SS546889 3 12 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 11 24 Sep 2000 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 20 Jun 2000 David Painter
Blue Anchor, Gower SS552952 4 24 Sep 2000 Mark Winder
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 3 03 Oct 2003 Veronica Shenston
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 17 09 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 08 Sep 2000 Sian Musgrave
Llantwit Major (Samson Street) SS969693 1 06 Oct 2017 Stephen Passey
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 5 07 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Horton SS4785 1 30 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 14 Sep 1998 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 02 Sep 2003 Veronica Shenston
Slade Valley SS487858 32 06 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 11 Oct 1996 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Swansea SS6592 1 02 Oct 1966 M. Copland, P. Ovenden
Penrice Gate SS502884 1 06 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, R.H.A. Taylor
Hareslade, Gower SS580878 4 09 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, G.D. Jones
Hareslade, Gower SS580878 4 09 Sep 2000 G.D. Jones
Cwm-twrch Isaf SN7610 0 24 Sep 2000 Gwyn Roberts
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 07 Oct 2002 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 4 09 Oct 2003 Veronica Shenston
Southerndown SS888733 2 19 Oct 2002 David Gilmore, K. Carroll, Mike Powell
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 26 Oct 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Swansea SS6592 20 18 Sep 1966 to 25 Sepr 1966 M. Copland, P. Ovenden
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 44 01 Oct 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 2 13 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 21 24 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 04 Nov 2002 Veronica Shenston
Pilton, Gower SS448869 1 08 Oct 1996 S. Walmsley
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 20 24 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 17 07 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 2 30 Sep 2000 Sian Musgrave
Port Talbot SS7689 0 1887 to 1900 H.W. Vivian
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 2 20 Sep 2000 Steve Moon
Hareslade, Gower SS580878 5 28 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, G.D. Jones
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 24 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Valetta, Sandy Lane, Gower SS546889 3 04 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Llethrid SS5291 1 10 Sep 1966 M. Copland, P. Ovenden
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 04 Oct 2003 David Gilmore
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 2 24 Jun 2001 R. Davies
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 12 Sep 2003 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 08 Sep 2003 Veronica Shenston
Valetta, Sandy Lane, Gower SS546889 6 23 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart
Port Eynon Point SS4684 114 23 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Horton SS4785 1 25 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
Horton SS4785 1 26 Aug 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 33 07 Oct 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Port Eynon SS4685 1 23 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Rhiwbina, North Cardiff ST155819 1 19 Sep 1998 Peter Sturgess
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 2 06 Oct 2002 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 17 04 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 21 14 Oct 2003 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Llanrhidian Church 1km square SS4992 3 30 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 6 24 Sep 2000 Sian Musgrave
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 27 Sep 2002 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 4 01 Oct 2003 Veronica Shenston
Howe's field, Mewslade SS423876 2 14 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Bryn Hir, Cwmbach, Aberdare SO028018 1 06 Nov 2001 Mark Evans
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST03878276 1 24 Sep 2022 David Slade

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