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01.003 Micropterix aureatella

Micropterix aureatella
Micropterix aureatella

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

The adults feed on the pollen of sedges, and although current records indicate a western distribution in the county, this is more likely to reflect recording effort than actual distribution.



10km Distribution Map

Blue squares represent records from before 2000, Red squares are post 2000 records.

Tetrad Distribution Map

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Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Gelli-hir Wood LNR SS562926 2 24 May 2012 C. Manley
Garnwen, Maesteg SS83709207 0 12 Jun 2015 Martyn Hnatiuk
St Peter's church garden, Fairwater ST136774 0 30 Aug 2017 Paul Seligman
Glyncorrwg SS8798 1 03 Jun 2019 Paul Parsons
Bridgend Paper Mills SS8787 1 20 May 2003 Martyn Hnatiuk
Coed-y-Bedw NR & surrounds, Pentyrch ST107825 4 26 May 2018 George M. Tordoff
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS881842 1 16 May 2014 Vaughn Matthews
Railway Inn SS600920 2 19 May 2002 Martin White
Clyne SS5992 1 16 May 2002 Barry Stewart
Coed y Bedw Nature Reserve ST107825 1 07 May 2014 Vaughn Matthews
Glyncorrwg SS8798 0 03 Jun 2019 Paul Parsons
Maerdy Colliery SS9699 0 24 May 2017 Liam Olds
Parc Slip Nature Reserve SS881842 1 16 May 2014 Vaughn Matthews
Cwmbach Village SO02470268 1 23 Jun 2015 Mark Evans
Merthyr Vale ST0799 1 01 Jun 2007 George Tordoff
Coed-y-Bedw NR & surrounds, Pentyrch ST108825 3 07 Jun 2013 George M. Tordoff
Coed y Bedw Nature Reserve ST11248274 1 03 Jun 2015 Vaughn Matthews
Taf Fechan nature reserve SO03570850 1 26 May 2016 Graham Watkeys
Coed-y-Wenallt (BT mast & east), North Cardiff ST1583 1 08 May 2020 George M. Tordoff
Taf Fechan nature reserve SO03570850 1 26 May 2016 Mr Watkeys
Gelli-hir Wood SS5692 10 05 Jun 2002 Martin White
Fairwater (west), Cardiff ST1377 0 30 Aug 2017 P.M. Seligman
Coed y Bedw Nature Reserve ST107825 6 13 May 2014 Vaughn Matthews
Garnwen, Maesteg SS83759213 3 05 Jun 2021 Martyn Hnatiuk
Maesteg, north of Golf Course SS8392 1 12 Jun 2015 Martyn Hnatiuk
Cefnrhos-gwawr plantation SN9801701049 2 06 Jun 2014 Mark Evans
Maesteg, Brynmawr Mast SS8491 2 02 Jun 2003 Martyn Hnatiuk
Garnwen, Maesteg SS838925 1 26 May 2020 Paul Parsons
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS8813684265 1 31 May 2016 Vaughn Matthews
Llangynwyd, Lletty Brongu Sewage works SS8788 5 01 Jun 2006 Martyn Hnatiuk
nantyffyllon garden, 19 station terrace SS85159297 1 30 May 2018 Paul Parsons
Cwm Garw Fechan SS8991 1 08 Jun 2019 Vaughn Matthews
Coed y Werin, Caerphilly ST16658545 0 16 Jun 2020 Peter Sturgess
St. Brides-super-Ely ST0977 0 03 Jun 1927 F. Norton
Near Pontycymer SS89929135 1 08 Jun 2019 Vaughn Matthews
Parc Slip Nature Reserve SS886840 1 06 Jun 2015 George Tordoff
Coed-y-Bedw NR & surrounds, Pentyrch ST108825 1 26 May 2018 George M. Tordoff
Allt y Rhiw SS935863 0 07 May 2022 Liam Olds
Blaencaerau Farm, Caerau SS86729448 1 30 May 2022 Martyn Hnatiuk
Garnwen, Maesteg SS83759213 3 05 Jun 2021 Martyn Hnatiuk
Gwaelod-y-Garth (Lan Farm & wood) ST1184 1 22 May 2022 George M. Tordoff
Taf Fechan Valley (south west) SO0308 1 16 Jun 2022 George M. Tordoff

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