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28.022 Alabonia geoffrella

Alabonia geoffrella
Alabonia geoffrella

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

A stunning little moth that is apparently restricted to the south east of the county. The adults are on the wing in May and June. The larvae appear to feed in the dead stems of shrubs, including Hazel, sallow and Bramble.



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
Llysfaen ST19238337 1 23 May 2018 Paul Challinor
Radyr (south) ST1280 0 1920 to 1936 F. Norton
River Ely, Peterston/Pendoylan ST0776 1 25 May 2015 Rob and Linda Nottage
Bonvilston (north) ST0674 1 10 May 2020 Rob and Linda Nottage
Village Farm, Bonvilston ST065743 1 18 Jun 2000 Linda Nottage, Rob Nottage
Lisvane (north-east), Cardiff ST1983 1 23 May 2018 Paul Challinor
Bonvilston (north) ST0674 1 27 May 2020 Rob and Linda Nottage
Penarth - Lavernock coastal path ST186688 1 07 Jun 2018 Annie Irving
Mile Road, Penarth ST16987037 3 25 May 2019 Annie Irving
Lavernock LNR (north) ST1868 1 27 May 2010 D.R.W. Gilmore
St Mary's churchyard ST15298000 0 19 May 2014 Jonathan Evans
Cosmeston Lakes CP ST17396981 1 24 May 2020 Annie Irving
Bull Cliff (beach carpark), The Knap ST097665 1 25 May 1999 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Bull Cliff (beach carpark), The Knap ST097665 4 19 May 2000 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Forest Farm ST14218092 0 28 May 2012 Jonathan Evans
Lavernock Point ST1868 1 07 Jun 2018 Annie Irving
Old Cogan ST1772 0 1916 Howard Hallett
Gwern Rhyd Nature Reserve ST099769 1 24 May 2004 David Gilmore
Casehill Woods ST157727 1 01 Jun 2012 George M. Tordoff
CF36 3NT SS813782 1 03 Jun 2002 Chris Newberry
Glamorgan Canal Reserve ST139809 1 Jan 1978 to Sepr 1978 A.D. John
Craig y parc ST096806 1 06 Jun 2021 David Slade
Cosmeston Country Park (lakes & surrounds - CCP) ST1769 0 25 May 1997 Unknown
Cwrt-yr-ala Woods (north) ST1473 0 02 Jun 1918 Howard Hallett
Pont-sarn ST0678 0 1920 to 1936 F. Norton
Allotment, llandough ST16647255 0 29 May 2021 Katherine King
Roath Park Lake (RPL), Cardiff ST1879 1 24 May 2000 David Gilmore
1km square around Castell Moel NE of Llantrithyd ST0573 1 16 May 2020 Rob and Linda Nottage
Cwm Colhuw Nature Reserve SS95836744 1 16 Jun 2016 Vaughn Matthews
Bonvilston (west) ST0574 2 31 May 2020 Rob and Linda Nottage
Castell Coch Wood (north)/Fforest-fawr, Cardiff ST1383 0 1930 to 1945 W.E. Cox
Bull Cliff (beach carpark), The Knap ST097665 3 14 May 1999 David Gilmore
1km square ST1670 (Old Cogan/Murch) ST1670 0 25 May 2019 Annie Irving
1km square NW of St Mary Hill including church SS9579 1 04 Jun 2018 Rob and Linda Nottage
Cwm Col-huw NR (south-west) SS9567 1 12 Jun 2019 Vaughn Matthews
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 06 Jun 2014 George M. Tordoff
1km square south of St Hilary ST0172 3 06 Jun 2014 Rob and Linda Nottage
Cwm Colhuw Nature Reserve SS95936748 1 12 Jun 2019 Vaughn Matthews
1km square ST0378 NE of Ystradowen, W of Vale of Glamorgan Reso ST0378 1 21 May 2007 Rob and Linda Nottage
Maeslas ST19158337 1 30 May 2022 Paul Challinor
Penarth-Lavernock coastal path ST18626854 1 15 May 2022 Annie Irving
Whitchurch (south east), Cardiff ST1579 1 02 Jun 2021 George M. Tordoff
Bonvilston (north) ST0674 2 14 May 2022 Rob and Linda Nottage

Moth Images (1)

Alabonia geoffrella
Alabonia geof...