Had Dingy Shell in the garden trap on Sunday night along with a couple of Silver Y's. Highlight this morning though was Argyresthia trifasciata, new to the county list.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Wed May 31 14:50:45 2006

Argyresthia trifasciata

Small Yellow Underwing @ Coryton Interchange (2nd this year from the site), 29th May 2006.
Mike Powell
Cardiff, vc41 Mon May 29 12:22:35 2006

Migrant news from Mark Evans, night of Friday 26/05/06, 22W Actinic, garden Cwmbach; Small Mottled Willow and Silver Y.
Mike Hogan
Sat May 27 21:48:50 2006

Small Dusty Wave (1) at tungsten light at the Captain's Wife pub in Swanbridge (Sully). Only the 3rd ever record outside Cardiff UA. This species seems to be present in the eastern Vale but of low density.
DRWG
Sat May 27 17:45:59 2006

Laura Palmer found a Mottled Umber caterpillar at Plymouth Great Wood, Cardiff, 23rd May.
Dave Slade
Cardiff, Wed May 24 10:34:29 2006

Mottled Umber

Rob and Linda Nottage found Brown-tail caterpillars at Aberthaw on 14th May. This appears to be the first larval records for Glamorgan of what can be a pretty destructive moth. This is also the first year that webs have been found on the dunes at Berrow in North Somerset, just the other side of the Severn.
Dave Slade
Cardiff, Fri May 19 16:17:55 2006

Brown-tail

I had two specimens of Caloptila azaleella in my Garden MV on Tuesday night. These appear to be the first Welsh records.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Thu May 18 9:39:36 2006

Caloptilia azaleella

New for the year last night in the garden MV: Shuttle Shaped Dart, Large Yellow Underwing and Poplar Hawk-moth.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Sun May 14 7:20:05 2006

Pale Tussock, Purple Thorn, V Pug, Seraphim and Nut tree tussock in moth trap last night. Also 5 Cockchafers.
Alan Rosney <arosney@nantgarw.freeserve.co.uk>
Nantgarw, Fri May 12 16:06:04 2006

Cardiff Heliport: Orange-tip (10), Wall (3), Small Heath (1), Brimstone Moth (1) and Grapholita compositella (1)
DRWG
Fri May 12 13:42:22 2006

News from Kenfig today of a teneral hairy dragonfly at the south end of Kenfig Pool (Mike Clark) and an adult male azure damselfly at the Castle Meadow moat (Tony Messinger). The moth trap is out tonight and Rob will be checking it just after 9am tomorrow if anyone wants to have a look. A big catch beckons!
David Carrington <dave@dbcarrington.plus.com>
Bridgend, Wales Thu May 11 18:46:21 2006

Whitchurch Hospital: A Lunar Marbled Brown last night was new for the site (368th ssp.).
DRWG
Sun May 7 19:21:54 2006

On a brief walk with Becky this morning at Newton Dunes LNR we eventually found a single grizzled skipper. Thanks for the earlier posting!
David Carrington <dave@dbcarrington.plus.com>
Bridgend, Wales Sun May 7 13:30:04 2006

Grizzled Skipper

Roath, Cardiff: Diamond-back Moth (4) and Silver Y (1). At KNNR: Chamomile Shark (1), Pale Pinion (1 and new for KNNR), Dark Sword-grass (1), Diamond-back Moth (1) were the highlights of last night catch. Thanks to DGC and RD.
DRWG
Fri May 5 13:37:00 2006

Chamomile Shark & Pale Pinion

There has been an influx of migrants over the past couple of nights. Last nights catch included Dark Sword-grass (3), Silver Y (1), and Diamond-back (24). Also new for the year Mompha rashkiella, Pale Mottled Willow and Flame Shoulder. Please also note that I'm away (at Portland) until next Saturday, so any photos sent to me in the next week will not appear until the following Monday (15th).
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Fri May 5 6:45:06 2006

Male Emporer Moth and 3 Grizzled Skippers east of Newton carpark, Porthcawl 3/5/06 1330-1430. Several Speckled Wood, Orange Tip and Brimstone also present. Tim Hall <tim.hall1@ntlworld.com>
Thu May 4 22:58:02 2006 Gethin/Waunwyllt Wood,19:55 hrs,Thursday 04/05/06.Emperor female flying along FE ride/woodland edge (3rd record for SO00).[MM]
Mike Hogan
Merthyr Tydfil, Thu May 4 22:01:02 2006

Emperor Moth

Gethin/Waunwyllt Wood, part night 03/05/06, 2 x 125W Skinner. Highlights: 26 spp including; Red-green Carpet, Least Black Arches, Pine Beauty and Oak Nycteoline.[MM]
Mark Evans and Mike Hogan
Merthyr Tydfil, Thu May 4 9:56:59 2006

Roath, Cardiff: Again quiet but a Mullein was a nice surprise, also Silver Y, Brimstone (2), Early Grey and Double-striped Pug.
DRWG
Thu May 4 9:19:05 2006

Mullein

New for the year last night in the garden MV: Dark Sword-grass (1), Lyonetia clerkella (1), and Endrosis sarcitrella (1) Also caught an Elephant Hawk-moth I'd reared and released!
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Thu May 4 7:20:34 2006