This Chocolate Tip came to the MV light in my garden on the 27.04.07
Sharon John <sharon.john1@tesco.net>
Mon Apr 30 18:11:54 2007

Chocolate Tip

Whitchurch: An Alder Moth was a real suprise and new for the site.
DRWG
Mon Apr 30 13:57:48 2007

One new species for the garden on Saturday night: Pale Shouldered Brocade. Also a couple of species new for the year in Treble Lines and Bright Line Brown Eye. A 15W actinic in woodland above Abergarwed in the neath valley produced a dozen species including Coxcomb Prominent, Peach Blossom, Nut Tree Tussock and Small Phoenix.
Andrew Lucas
Clydach, Swansea Mon Apr 30 12:48:22 2007

MV trap in garden (Gorseinon) last night attracted 20 species, those new for the year for us here being Treble Lines, Pine Beauty, Poplar Grey, Buff-tip and a very early Eudonia mercurella. Also 17 Cockchafers.
Barry & Sandra Stewart
Sun Apr 29 16:49:14 2007

Rest Bay actinic: Flame Shoulder, Treble Lines, Silver Y, Cabbage Moth, and Dotted Border in the trap this morning.
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Sun Apr 29 12:30:00 2007

`Over the border` at Pwll, Llanelli: in the trap this morning - a lime hawk moth, alder and a tawny pinion. I`ve had the lime hawk moth here before and suspect the larvae may be using elm. Also 41 cockchafers, amongst a good no./diversity of moths.
Ian Morgan <ikmorgan>
Sun Apr 29 8:12:02 2007

An overnight 40W actinic trap in the garden produced Swallow Prominent (1); Powdered Quaker (1); Cinnibar (1); Early Grey (2); Brindled Beauty (2); Angle Shades (1); Brimstone Moth (2); Knot Grass (1); Light Brown Apple Moth (6) ad a Cockchafer.
Wayne Morris
Penygraig, Sat Apr 28 19:44:32 2007

Knot Grass, Swallow Prominent, Brimstone Moth & Powdered Quaker

Rest Bay actinic: a Marbled Minor, amongst this morning's catch.
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Sat Apr 28 11:37:08 2007

8 species in garden last night at (new!) MV bulb, including Water Carpet, which is new for the site. Also Marbled Minor and Spectacle, both of which seem early, according to Waring and Townsend. Nant Glais Woods, near Glais, at 15W actinic: Least Black Arches, V Pug, Pale Tussock (10),Waved Umber, Brown silver-lines and Hebrew character. Lots of cockchafers at both locations.
Andrew Lucas
Clydach, Swansea Sat Apr 28 9:42:17 2007

New for the year in the garden last night: Peppered Moth, Lime Hawk, Scalloped Hazel, Vies Rustic, May Highflyer and Syndemis masculana. A total of 26 moths, 12 species, plus seven cockchafers.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Sat Apr 28 6:52:09 2007

Out of county at Newport Wetlands today my first Silver Y seen while pursueing Hairy Dragonflies being pursued by a pair of Hobby!!
Bill Jones
Thu Apr 26 21:25:22 2007

Richard (BC) Smith has reported his first Broad-bodied Chaser for the year, a teneral at Mynydd Ruthin Common, SS977 799 on 20th April.
Mike Powell
Thu Apr 26 17:25:21 2007

Just to let you know that Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth was reported from two new sites in Dorset on 21st and 22nd April. This highlights how worthwhile it is to search potential sites for this moth on sunny days. If you see this agile bee-mimic or think you may have seen it please let me know as soon as you can (or send via CMR's Dave Gilmore/Barry Stewart). Thankyou! Kelly (Butterfly Conservation) A factsheet on this moth is available from www.butterfly-conservation.org/conservation/defrafactsheets
Kelly Thomas <kthomas@butterfly-conservation.org>
Thu Apr 26 16:59:06 2007

Rest Bay actinic: new this morning were Poplar Hawk (1) Moth and Rustic Shoulder-knot (1).
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Thu Apr 26 14:43:29 2007

Just a reminder that the nationwide White-letter Hairstreak survey is now underway, full details are at http://www.w-album.hertsmiddx-butterflies.org.uk/ if you would like to get involved. It promises to be a very rewarding project.
Tristan Bantock <263768@swan.ac.uk>
Tue Apr 24 23:23:57 2007

Butterfly Conservation are piloting a new butterfly monitoring method and are looking for volunteers. If you are interested or are willing to help by taking on one of the following squares please get in touch. Instructions are to follow shortly, but from what I can gather the method is to be similar to the BTOs BBS, but will initially require four visits during the year. The squares up for grabs are SS5591 (I'll do this one) SS5292 SS5394 SS5895 and possibly this one if I have time SS6999 SS6894 SS7988 SN9602 SN9500 SN9403 SN9000 SN9104 SN9608 SO1509 SN1007 SN1104 SN1802 ST1270 ST1573
Barry Stewart <moonmoths@ntlworld.com>
Tue Apr 24 13:01:49 2007

To those of you that have submitted photos recently, please accept my apologies for the delay in getting them up on the site. I think i've cleared the backlog, but if there are any that I've missed then please let me know.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Tue Apr 24 12:23:11 2007

Roath: trapping overnight produced 5 species including Lime Hawk-moth & Mullein.
DRWG
Tue Apr 24 11:02:03 2007

Lime Hawk-moth & Mullein

I know this report is not in Glamorgan (quite)or of a moth, but there was a Clouded Yellow at Peterstone Gout about 300yards east of where the path meets the sea wall. It was in a field,where in reeds begin next to the reen, watched from the sea wall. Several Green veined white also present. 22/4 1330
Tim Hall
Sun Apr 22 18:35:26 2007

Rest Bay actinic: Twin-spotted Quaker (1), Common Quaker (1), Shuttle-shaped Dart (3), Herald (1) among the Early Greys and Hebrew Characters.
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Sun Apr 22 9:42:23 2007

MV Trap Muslin moth 2 Red Chestnut 1 Cockchaffer beetle 1
Mike Pointon
Bedwas, Sat Apr 21 19:05:19 2007

New species for my garden at MV last night: Flame Shoulder, Shuttle-shaped Dart and Cochylis atricapitana.
George Tordoff <georgetordoff@hotmail.com>
Llandaff North, Cardiff Sat Apr 21 7:53:30 2007

Belated report of 2 Hairy Dragonflies at Oxwich on 18th April.
Barry Stewart
Fri Apr 20 19:27:40 2007

Hairy Dragonfly

On Tuesday there were plenty of Adela reaumurella enjoying the sunshine in the woods north of Treharris - including some fairly large swarms of males. Also a couple of Incurvaria masculella having a good time on a birch leaf.
George Tordoff <georgetordoff@hotmail.com>
Cardiff Fri Apr 20 15:55:59 2007

Incurvaria masculella & Adela reaumurella

Late entry from Sunday night, 15th.Treowen. 94 Moths trapped at 125MV light. Light Brown Apple Moth 1, Common Rose Tortrix 1, Twenty Plume Moth 2, Common Plume Moth 2, March Moth 1, Mottled Grey 1, Brindled Pug 15, V-pug 1, Green Pug 1, Early Thorn 2, Brindled Beauty 2, Lunar Marbled Brown 3, Muslin Moth 1, Pine Beauty 2, Small Quaker 2, Powdered Quaker 4, Common Quaker 23, Clouded Drab 9, Twin-spotted Quaker 6, Hebrew Character 7, Tawny Pinion 1, Early Grey 1, Flame Shoulder 1, Chestnut 1, Oak Nycteoline 2, Herald 1.
Dave Beveridge <beverd@caerphilly.gov.uk>
Treowen, Fri Apr 20 9:51:59 2007

Muslin, March Moth, Tawny Pinion & Oak Nycteoline

22.00hrs 19/04/07 Cream Spot Tiger caught by heath trap (uv light ) in my back garden ... pictures submitted on www.Backgardenmoths.co.uk
huw Adams <huwadams@supanet.com>
Barry Island, Thu Apr 19 22:59:53 2007

A rather colder night last night produced only 15 moths, but another new one for the garden - Lunar Marbled Brown.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Thu Apr 19 9:11:32 2007

Lunar Marbled Brown

As a matter of interest to add to my last post DRWG (Jake) has informed me that Cydia Succedana had a species name change to Cydia ulicetana last year.
Bill Jones
Wed Apr 18 21:00:51 2007

Bargoed: Saw more than 10 Cydia succedana flying among Gorse bushes in the sunshine this afternoon, and for all you birders suffering from Glamorgan Bird Club website withdrawal symptoms I also saw the first Redstart of this year on my patch today.
Bill Jones
Wed Apr 18 19:23:42 2007

Llanbethery: 17 species recorded. Highlights were Scorched Carpet (15), Purple Thorn (4), Powdered Quaker (2), Pale Prominent (1) & Waved Umber (1).
DRWG & MCP
Wed Apr 18 10:00:02 2007

Another 30 moths last night of 15 species, one new for the year (Oak-tree Pug) and one new for the garden (Muslin moth).
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Wed Apr 18 8:59:28 2007

Oak-tree Pug

Male brimstone to SW of Tircoed nr Pontlliw SS617999 yesterday 17.4.07; also orange tips, speckled woods ans a peacock.
Ian Morgan <Ian.Morgan@swansea.gov.uk>
Wed Apr 18 8:42:21 2007

A couple new for the garden over the last few nights included Acleris liturana, The Streamer and Powdered Quaker. Also, new for the year - Ruby Tiger, and Alucita hexadactyla. A total of 45 moths last night, 14 species.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Tue Apr 17 14:14:13 2007

Acleris liturana

Rest Bay actinic: Brimstone Moth, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Double-striped Pug and a pristine Mullein Moth.
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Tue Apr 17 10:25:43 2007

Just seen a female Lime Hawk on the front of an Indian restaurant in Penarth town centre. At the weekend I had Speckled Wood, Holly Blue and Kidney-spot Ladybird in my Llandaff North garden, as well as a very early Bucculatrix thoracella in my kitchen.
George Tordoff <georgetordoff@hotmail.com>
Cardiff Mon Apr 16 15:25:21 2007

Late News: A Mediterranean Flour Moth at Whitchurch [James Hill] on 11/12/06 was the only the 2nd rec. for Cardiff, the first being in 1895!
DRWG
Mon Apr 16 14:00:40 2007

New for the year in my garden over the past couple of nights: Nut-tree tussock, Bright-line Brown-eye, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Eriocrania subpurpurella, & Scrobipalpa costella.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Mon Apr 16 9:55:36 2007

Eriocrania subpurpurella

Three Speckled Wood, female Brimstone butterfly & a Latticed Heath at Kenfig Dunes yesterday.
Mike Powell & Louise James
Sun Apr 15 22:40:08 2007

Rest Bay actinic: Dotted Border and Early Thorn the highlights this morning.
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Sun Apr 15 19:46:10 2007

Overnight in our Bridgend garden produced 31 moths (11sp). Mostly the same mix as recently including our first Red Twin-spot Carpet, Pebble Prominent, Mottled Pug and Double-striped Pug of the year. Saw our first Orange Tip butterflies of the year, 3 at Kenfig yesterday and 1 up above Cefn-yr-Erw Primate sanctuary near Abercrave today.
Mike & Emma Cram
Sun Apr 15 19:34:18 2007

An overnight 40W actinic trap in the garden produced Common Quaker (4), Early Thorn (2), Eriocrania subpurpurella (1), Hebrew Character (1), Light-brown Apple Moth (2), Red Chestnut (1) and Brindled Pug (1).
Wayne Morris
Penygraig, Sun Apr 15 15:18:54 2007

Red Chestnut & Brindled Pug

Over the border here in Carmarthen, I had 420 moths of 42 species last night including many "earliest county records" - Peach Blossom by nearly 3 weeks (and two of them), Lobsters, Pale Tussock, Clouded Silver, Clouded Border, Least Black Arches, etc etc. High numbers of Frosted Green (48), Lunar Marbled Brown (39) and Brindled Beauty (37).
Jon Baker <mothboy8@aol.com>
Carmarthen, Wales Sun Apr 15 13:15:23 2007

Rest Bay actinic: 44 moths of 9 species, including Brimstone, Hebrew Chracter, Angle Shades, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Common Quaker and my first Water Carpet for this site.
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Sat Apr 14 13:06:01 2007

Water Carpet

16 species in the garden trap (Gorseinon) last night, those new for the year for us being; Sallow Kitten (joint earliest ever county record), Brimstone, Twin-spot Quaker and Eriocrania subpurpurella.
Barry Stewart
Sat Apr 14 7:48:05 2007

last night's small catch produced a shuttle-shaped dart, and hebrew characters.
Mike & Emma Cram
Fri Apr 13 21:42:25 2007

Last night's MV trap hawl contained 32 moths of 11 species, two of which were new for the year - Lesser Swallow Prominet and Eudonia angustea.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Fri Apr 13 10:40:05 2007

Pete check out earlier sightings for Hummers, yes yours is early, but not exceptional these days. They do also overwinter occasionally! Yesterday David painter showed me a nice colony of a rare mining bee Colletes cunicularius (The Vernal Colletes) at Oxwich dunes. In the same area were some Andrena flavipes (Yellow Legged Mining Bee), a few Podalonia hirsuta (Hairy Sand Wasp) one of which was carrying large Xestia caterpillar, and the attractive pyralid moth Pyrausta cingulata.
Barry Stewart <moonmoths@ntlworld.com>
Fri Apr 13 8:04:51 2007

A pair of small coppers [plus several orange-tips and peacocks] at Danygraig Cemetary, St Thomas, Swansea 21/676 935 yesterday 12.4.07.
Ian Morgan <Ian.Morgan@swansea.gov.uk>
Fri Apr 13 8:03:19 2007

Hummingbird hawkmoth feeding on rosemary in Llanbethery. Is this incredibly early? Had to do a double take!
Pete C
Thu Apr 12 23:16:30 2007

Newbridge 11/04/07 Shoulder Stripe 2 Streamer 1 Mottled Grey 1 V-Pug 1 Brindled Beauty 1 Pine Beauty 1 Small Quaker 4 Powdered Quaker 1 Common Quaker 13 Clouded Drab 8 Twin-spotted Quaker 2 Hebrew Character 5 Early Grey 2

Dave Beveridge <beverd@caerphilly.gov.uk>
Thu Apr 12 16:08:03 2007

Shoulder Stripe, Streamer, V-Pug, Brindled Beauty, Pine Beauty & Twin-spotted Quaker

Seven species at my garden MV last night - new for the garden were Brindled Pug and Pale Mottled Willow (this is my first year of trapping there). Also a grey little micro which I think is Elachista canapennella.
George Tordoff <georgetordoff@hotmail.com>
Llandaff North, Thu Apr 12 11:43:59 2007

Elachista canapennella

Holly Blue in our back yard in Pen-y-lan yesterday afternoon, also Peacock,Large and Small Whites recently. Orange Tip on lane near Goldcliff Mon PM.
Tim Hall
Cardiff, Thu Apr 12 6:41:48 2007

last nights trap produced hebrew characters, brimstone moths, common quakers, a clouded drab and a male muslin moth.
Emma & Mike Cram
Wed Apr 11 7:21:32 2007

3 Orangetips, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Brimstone, 2 Small Whites at Swansea Vale today.
Alastair Flannagan <alastair.flannagan@ntlworld.com>
Swansea, Tue Apr 10 21:26:32 2007

Bargoed: Found several vacated Marble Gall's of the Cynipid wasp Andricus kollari in local woodland on Quercus species recently.
Bill Jones
Tue Apr 10 14:38:01 2007

Marble Gall

38 moths, of 14 species in the trap last night. Most interesting were Herald, and two under-recorded micros - Caloptilia betulicola and Elachista canapenella.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Tue Apr 10 13:05:27 2007

This morning Peacocks, Small Tortoisehells and an Orange Tip at Miskin and Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells, Large Whites and Speckled Woods at Cwm Hafod.
Wayne Morris
Sun Apr 8 14:05:13 2007

Over the last few nights, the garden has produced several new for the year, including Flame Shoulder, Brindled Beauty, Angle Shades, Brindled Pug, and Brimstone. As for Butterflies, Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Small White have all been through the garden over the last two days.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Sun Apr 8 8:58:18 2007

An overnight 40W actinic trap in the garden produced Common Quaker (2) and Hebrew Character (1).
Wayne Morris
Penygriag, Sun Apr 8 8:28:06 2007

NewportWetlands Goldcliff: Holly Blue one Peacock 2
Mike Pointon <wryneck100@btinternet.com>
Sat Apr 7 20:12:40 2007

It is well worth keeping an eye out for rare butterflies currently. Portland has already had Large Tortoishell, Camberwell Beauty & some early Clouded Yellows.
Mike Powell
Sat Apr 7 15:12:59 2007

A Brimstone moth was resting on the house wall today, our first of the year. We've had a variety of Butterflies in the neighbourhood and at Newbridge Fields in the last few days: Peacock, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White and Small Tortoiseshell.
Mike & Emma Cram
Fri Apr 6 23:07:24 2007

I do not remember seeing so many butterflies so early in the spring. I have seen many peacocks and small tortishells along with 6 brimstones a comma and speckled wood in the past week.
Mike Pointon
Bedwas, Fri Apr 6 19:04:27 2007

Speckled Wood & Peacock at my Llanishen garden on 05th April.
Mike Powell
Fri Apr 6 11:59:26 2007

An overnight 40W actinic trap in the garden produced Emmelina monodactyla (1), Common Quaker (3) and Double-striped Pug (1).
Wayne Morris
Penygraig, Fri Apr 6 8:34:30 2007

Bargoed: Speckled Wood in home garden today and Brimstone out enjoying the sunshine also.
Bill Jones
Thu Apr 5 20:13:40 2007

St Fagans: My first two Green-veined Whites of the year on the wing today, also Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell.
Bill Jones
Wed Apr 4 19:45:11 2007

Male Brimstone Butterfly at the GWT reserve in the Alun Valley yesterday.
Mike Powell
Sun Apr 1 11:36:24 2007