I saw a Brimstone butterfly at Pontprennau, Cardiff on 29 March 2006 at about 1.00pm.
Wayne Strong
Thu Mar 30 13:31:37 2006

Mompha subbistrigella against the bathroom window last night was only the 2nd record for West Glam. cf. 88 records from East Glam.
Barry Stewart <moonmoths at ntlworld dot com>
Wed Mar 29 8:29:28 2006

1 twenty plumed moth at cwmbach pant .y . cerdin SO21017 23 march MmMartin66@aol.com
east glam - Pant y cerdin Housing Estate Cwmbach SO021017 1 dotted border and 1 two spotted ladybird
Martin Bevan <MmMartin66 at aol dot com>

r,c.t, east glam - Report of a Painted Lady in Cardiff City Centre on 6th March from Dr Matthew Kelly (via Nigel Ajax-Lewis)(MM)
Dave Slade

Whichurch Hosp. 6.iii.2006: Dotted Border (1).
DRWG

One Alucita hexadactyla(B&F 1288),in the loft of my house at North Cornelly SS813819, 03 03 2006, where it undoubtedly hibernated.
Greg Jones <polydesmus47 at yahoo dot co dot uk>

February 2006

One Emmelina monodactyla (B&F 1524)in my garden at North Cornelly SS813819 on 18 02 2006.
Greg Jones <polydesmus47 at yahoo dot co dot uk>

I had a report of a brimstone butterfly on wednesday 15 feb . in Cwmbach and the lady said a yellow butterfly.
Martin Bevan <MmMartin66 at aol dot com>

One Marbled Beauty (B&F 2293) caterpillar in my garden at North Cornelly SS813819 on 16 02 2006 was probably washed from the house roof during heavy rain.
Greg Jones <polydesmus47 at yahoo dot co dot uk>

One adult Agonopteryx heracliana BF688 in Marram at Merthyr Mawr N.N.R. SS8576 on 10.02.2006. Coll:S.Warmingham, Det:M.White.
Simon Warmingham <microdon1 at yahoo dot co dot uk>

More Psychids this afternoon on tree trunks in Roath Park. I may have been mistaking Narycia monilifera with Luffia ferchaultella, but will try to rear these to find out.
Dave Slade

c100 empty larval tubes of Infircitinea argentimaculella in Bute Park (ST17587758), as well as good numbers of Psychid larval cases (probably Narycia monilifera)on tree trunks in the park and on a wall on Corbett Road.
Dave Slade

A psychoides filicivora (B&F 200) on hart's-tongue fern in my garden at North Cornelly SS813819 on 13 02 2006 (torchlight search)
Greg Jones <polydesmus47 at yahoo dot co dot uk>

Pale Brindled Beauty at MV last night, Templeton Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff. (6th Feb, MM)
Dave Slade

January 2006

After pinning Jake's Scarce Bordered Straw in order to take a photo, this allowed closer examination and it was apparent that it was actually something else, and what's more something not in any of the UK guides. I finally found a plate of Pandesma robusta in 'Mariposas de Canarias' that matched perfectly. Further checks on the interenet initially appear to confirm this, and other UK import records have emerged via Dave Slade from Martin Honey. It is an African and Asian species that is known to appear occasionally in southern Europe and in South Africa is known as the Robust Tabby.
PS. Jake - you were right, it didn't look right for Scarce Bordered Straw - my mistake!
Barry Stewart <moonmoths at ntlworld dot com>

Scarce Bordered Straw found dead in orange box from Spain in Lidl's Colchester Ave. Roath, Cardiff. 26/01/06. Thanks to BS. Re-determined - see above.
DRWG

Mark Evans and Mike Hogan 26/01/06; Cefn Glas Tunnel, Herald 27. Merthyr Tunnel, Herald 125. Mike Hogan <mhogan at dsl dot pipex dot com>

Merthyr Tydfil, UK - 19/01/2006:13male Winter Moths seen in Moor Lane, Nottage .... SS8178 and SS8179
Greg Jones <polydesmus47 at yahoo dot co dot uk>

UK - Sat 14th Jan 2006. 1430. Red Admiral flying down Mafeking Road, Pen-y-lan.
Tim Hall <tim.hall1 at ntlworld dot com>

6 Winter Moths at Whitchurch Hospital (4th) - (MM)
DRWG

One adult Mompha subbistrigella(BF892)in lime leaf litter at 9 , Maerdy Park , Pencoed(SS957808) on 3/1/06.Collected by Simon Warmingham.Determined by Martin White.
Simon Warmingham <microdon1 at yahoo dot co dot uk>

- 33 Herald moths counted hibernating in railway tunnel in Merthyr by Mark Evans and Mike Hogan 2/01/06. 4th highest vc41 total. (MM)
DRWG

At least 5 male Winter Moths late this afternoon (1/1/06) @ Llanwonno Forest.
Mike Powell <mike dot powell2 at coorsbrewers dot com>
Cardiff, UK -

December 2005

Red Admiral in perfect condition, flying around in the entrance lobby to Crouch jewellers [nice and warm there]in St Marys St Cardiff today, 23rd Dec! John Wilson
I to was amazed to see a Red Admiral on 23 December 2005 at Cardiff Gate Business Park (J30 M4)as I was leaving the office for the Christmas break. Wayne Strong
Hummingbird Hawk-moth seen by Barrie Swinnerton at Middleton on Gower on the 21 Dec.
Barry Stewart <moonmoths at ntlworld dot com>

A larva found on cabbage (source unknown) bought at Tescos earlier in the month has been reared up and recently pupated. Looks like Silver Y in Porter, but will confirm when it eventually emerges - watch this space...
Barry and Sandra Stewart <moonmoths at ntlworld dot com>

1 Red Admiral in flight in the grounds of Cardiff Castle about 12.30 19th December. Laura Palmer
19/12/2005.1030. Roath Park lake nr Boathouse. 1 Red Admiral.
Tim Hall

A silver Y larva which I found in fresh greens bought at Tescos quickly fed up, pupated and emerged during December. More recently, on 23 December, whilst preparing some brown cap mushrooms (also bought at Tescos) I found a small noctuid larva. This has now grown to full size and is about ready to pupate. I can't identify it from Jim Porter's book on caterpillars, so look forward to it emerging. Watch this space...
Barry Stewart <moonmoths at ntlworld dot com>
Gorseinon

3 male Winter Moths (in the gents toilets) and a wingless female (in the ladies toilet) at Cefn Onn Park Carpark on 18th December.
Mike Powell

14/12/2005 : 7 psychoides filicivora on hart's-tongue fern in my garden at north cornelly ss813819
Greg Jones <polydesmus47 at yahoo dot co dot uk>

Winter Moth, Llanishen 8th December (at kitchen window)
Dave Slade

November 2005

Mompha divisella, Llanishen, 20th November
Dave Slade

October 2005

12/10/2005. 1150. Rear of 19, Westville Road, Pen-y-lan, 1 Clouded Yellow. The only one I saw in Glam in 2005, though I saw others in Gloucs, Gwent, Cornwall and Dorset.
Tim Hall