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73.323 Agrotis ripae - Sand Dart

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

Most frequent on accreting dune systems, where larvae have been found on Sea Rocket, Prickly Saltwort and other strandline plants. Although recorded at Penarth in 1892 by G.A. Birkenhead, currently the easternmost known population is believed to be at Aberthaw where five were netted during a GMRG field meeting on 19.vi.2004. The main flight period is June.



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
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 17 Jun 2005 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438936 1 18 Jun 2010 Veronica Shenston
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 24 Jun 1977 M.R. Hughes
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 04 Jul 1977 D.O. Elias
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 08 Aug 1977 M.R. Hughes
Swansea Bay cycle path (seawall & dunes east of Clyne Rivermouth SS621908 2 04 Sep 2014 Barry Stewart
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 1 23 Jun 2009 Barry Stewart
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 21 Jul 1977 M.R. Hughes
Baglan Burrows, beach & BP works (w) SS7291 0 10 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 31 Jul 2003 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 16 Jun 2006 Veronica Shenston
Horton cliff SS478855 1 29 Jun 2019 Barry Stewart
Whiteford Burrows Lodge SS441943 2 12 Jun 2010 B. Stewart, V. Shenston & C.M. Manley
Borfa House, Port Eynon SS468852 3 24 Jun 2006 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 17 Jun 2004 Veronica Shenston
Machynys; North Bay SS503983 0 22 Aug 2004 Barry Stewart
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 22 Jun 1977 D.O. Elias
Blackpill Triangulation & Swansea Bay shore (main roost site) SS6290 0 02 Sep 2003 Barry Stewart
Crawley SS518878 0 13 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 15 Jun 2005 Veronica Shenston
Port Talbot Harbour dunes & beach (South) SS755878 0 21 Aug 2000 Barry Stewart
Porthcawl SS813766 0 1906 E.T.B. Reece
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 02 Jul 2006 Barry Stewart
Margam Moors (West) SS778845 2 11 Jun 2001 Barry Stewart, R.H.A. Taylor
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 25 Jun 2006 Veronica Shenston
St Madoc Centre SS43049373 4 24 Jun 2014 Sarah Leedham
Oxwich (RIS) SS504881 0 1978 Anon @ Rothamsted Insect Surv.
Port Eynon SS4685 1 30 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 08 Jun 2004 Veronica Shenston
Cwm Ivy Tor SS435940 0 1979 I. Tillotson, R.G. Warren
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 2 07 Jun 2004 Sian Musgrave
Oxwich NNR SS5187 0 1900 to 1983 Oxwhich NCC Files
Cwm Ivy Tor (base of cliff) SS43399407 2 28 Jun 2015 C. Manley
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 19 Jun 1977 D.O. Elias
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 04 Jun 2004 Veronica Shenston
Whiteford (RIS) SS437941 0 1976 Anon @ Rothamsted Insect Surv.
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 26 Jun 1976 M.R. Hughes
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438936 1 07 Jun 2018 Veronica Shenston
Machynys SS505980 0 25 Jun 2003 Ian Morgan
Whiteford NNR (gate sculpture area) SS442944 1 12 Jun 2010 B. Stewart, V. Shenston & C.M. Manley
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 2 18 Jun 1985 Bob Cox
Deborah's Hole SS434863 2 30 May 2003 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 1 25 Jun 2001 Barry Stewart
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 18 Jul 1977 M.R. Hughes
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 09 Jun 2003 Veronica Shenston
Machynys, North Bay SS503983 0 26 Jul 2005 Barry Stewart
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 2 05 Jul 1977 M.R. Hughes
Crymlyn Burrows (East Dunes) SS7192 0 03 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 19 Jun 2005 Veronica Shenston
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 Jun 1980 Rothamstead Insect Survey
Gendros SS6395 0 1893 J.P. Llewellyn, J.T. Llewellyn
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 2 13 Jun 2004 Sian Musgrave
Nicholaston Pill SS5187 0 13 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart
Baglan Saltings & Baglan Burrows SS7292 0 03 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart
Blackpill embryo dunes south of Lido SS61969050 7 01 Oct 2012 Janice Vincett
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 0 01 Jul 2001 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 10 Jun 2004 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 19 Jun 2002 Veronica Shenston
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 25 Jun 2006 Sian Musgrave
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 01 Jul 2006 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 21 Jul 2006 Veronica Shenston
Cwm Ivy Tor (base of cliff) SS43399407 5 22 Jun 2014 C. Manley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 18 Jun 2006 Veronica Shenston
Rhossili Beach / Old Rectory 1km square SS4189 0 29 Aug 2005 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 11 Jun 2006 Sian Musgrave
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 20 Jun 2002 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 20 Jun 2004 Veronica Shenston
Port Eynon SS4685 4 06 Jun 1995 Barry Stewart, Sandra Turner
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 02 Jul 1977 M.R. Hughes
Horton SS4785 4 18 Jun 1996 Barry Stewart
Guild Hall, Swansea SS6492 0 10 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart
Merthyr-mawr (Mid-south) SS8676 0 10 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart
Machynys; North Bay SS503983 0 26 Jul 2005 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 25 Jun 2004 Veronica Shenston
Port Eynon SS4685 1 13 Oct 2001 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Blackpill embryo dunes south of Lido SS62019057 7 01 Oct 2012 Janice Vincett
Porthcawl SS8176 0 1500 to 1957 A.J. Wightman
Whiteford Point SS4496 0 26 Sep 2002 David Painter
Port Eynon SS4685 4 19 Jun 2000 Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 0 22 Jul 2001 Veronica Shenston
Crymlyn Burrows (nw) SS718931 0 26 Jun 1996 David Slade
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 14 Jun 2006 Veronica Shenston
Langland Bay, Gower SS6087 0 Jul 1893 A. Nash
Horton SS4785 0 1995 Jon Brock
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 10 Jun 2006 Sian Musgrave
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 13 Jun 2006 Sian Musgrave
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 2 15 Jun 1977 D.O. Elias
Nicholaston Woods SS512879 2 24 Jun 2015 C. Manley
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 05 Jun 2004 Sian Musgrave
Whiteford (RIS) SS437941 0 1978 Anon @ Rothamsted Insect Surv.
Port Eynon (Toilet block) SS468852 6 17 Jun 2002 Barry Stewart
Horton, Gower SS478856 1 29 Jun 2019 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438936 1 16 Jun 2010 Veronica Shenston
Oxwich SS505875 0 1800 to 2007 Unknown (CCW database)
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 06 Jul 1977 M.R. Hughes
Blackpill embryo dunes north-east of Lido SS620907 5 29 Jul 2011 Barry Stewart
Witford Point (Baglan Burrows) SS726921 1 01 Jun 2019 George M. Tordoff
Singleton W dunes seawall SS624911 3 04 Sep 2014 Barry Stewart
Port Eynon / Horton dunes (TN06) SS470852 0 23 Aug 2007 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Port Eynon SS4685 0 22 Aug 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Whiteford Burrows SS445958 2 30 Sep 2015 Barry Stewart
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 1 05 Jun 1998 Barry Stewart
Whiteford Burrows (new slack centre) SS432942 1 12 Jun 2010 B. Stewart, V. Shenston & C.M. Manley
Broughton Burrows SS4192 1 22 Jul 2015 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 28 May 2003 Veronica Shenston
Baglan Tip SS7392 1 23 Jun 1998 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 29 Jun 2006 Veronica Shenston
Groose Cottage, Cwm Ivy, Gower SS439936 1 27 Jun 2005 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 04 Jun 1977 D.O. Elias
Margam District SS7987 1 13 Jun 1953 H.D. Morgan
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 19 Jun 2003 Veronica Shenston
Horton SS4785 1 30 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
Penarth ST1871 0 1892 G.A. Birkenhead
Porthcawl SS8176 0 1500 to 1957 A.J. Wightman
Overland Road SS614878 1 07 Jun 2004 Tristan Bantock
Port Talbot Harbour dunes & beach (north) SS756882 0 29 Aug 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Swansea Bay cycle path (Blackpill dune ridge) SS619904 4 29 Jul 2011 Barry Stewart
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 12 Jun 2001 R. Davies
Merthyr Mawr SS86297598 1 09 Jun 2017 Paul Parsons
Whiteford NNR SS445950 0 1976 Ian Tilotson
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 30 Jun 2006 Sian Musgrave
Marina Dunes, Swansea SS663924 0 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Merthyr Mawr Warren (east) SS8877 0 10 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart
Port Talbot Docks (North) SS7689 0 1917 H.W. Vivian
St Madoc Centre SS43049373 1 12 Jul 2013 Sarah Leedham
Port Talbot Harbour dunes & beach (South) SS755878 0 29 Aug 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Port Eynon Point SS4684 3 08 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart, R.H.A. Taylor
East Aberthaw (shingle beach & sand dune) ST0365 0 25 Aug 2006 David Gilmore
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 21 Jun 2004 Veronica Shenston
Neath (a) SS7496 0 1866 J.P. Llewellyn, J.T. Llewellyn
Swansea University (se) & Swansea Bay shore 1km square SS6391 0 1976 Anthoney White
Hill's Tor SS4294 0 05 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Machynys, North Bay SS503983 0 22 Aug 2004 Barry Stewart
Sutton Farm, Merthyr-mawr SS8675 0 10 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart
East Aberthaw (shingle beach & sand dune) ST0365 5 19 Jun 2004 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 27 May 1990 Adrian Henderson
Whiteford (RIS) SS437941 0 1977 Anon @ Rothamsted Insect Surv.
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 14 Jun 1978 D.O. Elias
Whiteford NNR SS4494 0 1976 to 1978 Unknown
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 3 16 Jun 2004 Veronica Shenston
Rhossili SS4188 0 29 Aug 2005 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Whiteford NNR SS4495 0 23 Jun 2001 Liz Howe, Mike Howe
Horton, Gower SS478856 3 08 Jun 2013 Barry Stewart
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 17 Jul 1977 M.R. Hughes
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 20 Jun 2007 Veronica Shenston
Cwm Ivy Tor SS435940 0 05 Sep 1999 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Horton, Gower SS478856 1 10 Jul 2013 Barry Stewart
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 29 Jun 1978 D.O. Elias
Ynys-y-gerwyn, Neath SS7899 0 Jul 1866 to Aug 1866 J.T.D. Llewelyn
Burrows Cottage, Whiteford Burrows SS437940 0 26 May 1990 to 02 Jun 1990 John Turner
Newton Burrows (Cwm-y-Gaer) SS855775 1 01 Jul 1997 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Oxwich NNR (se) 1km square SS5086 1 07 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
Oxwich (RIS) SS504881 0 1977 Anon @ Rothamsted Insect Surv.
St Madoc Centre SS43049373 1 31 May 2016 Sarah Leedham
Oxwich NNR SS5187 0 1500 to 1984 Unknown
end of sand spit at Llanelli North Dock SS500985 3 30 Jul 2013 C. Manley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 14 Jun 2006 Veronica Shenston
Port Eynon Dunes (section south of car park) SS468850 0 09 Sep 2007 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 03 Jun 1977 D.O. Elias
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 14 Jun 2007 Veronica Shenston
Horton SS4785 1 08 Jul 2000 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Whiteford NNR (Rothamsted - 1976 & 1977) SS442944 1 30 Jun 1977 M.R. Hughes
Broughton Bay SS4293 0 22 Sep 2005 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Whiteford NNR (foredunes) SS454962 2 14 Jun 2022 Barry Stewart

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