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2011

As the year progresses, we find notable species within the county. This page provides an update on new species and rarities found since the county list & website species pages were last revised during the winter. Any new county records suggested below are subject to final ratification.

Jan 20120371 Lunar Hornet Moth Sesia bembeciformis
The first county record in at least 50 years was found at Pontrobert, July 2011 (TS).
Oct 20110326 Phyllonorycter blancardella
New County Record - leaf mine from Middletown (DB).
Oct 20111426 Lesser Wax Moth Achroia grisella
New County Record - Commins Coch (PRW). 
Oct 20111400 Antigastra catalaunalis
New County Record - Middletown (DB).  Another scarce migrant species which may be new to Wales, and for which discovery details can be found on the blog.
Oct 20111404 Hymenia recurvalis
New County Record - Commins Coch (PRW).  Recorded less than 20 times in the UK,  this African migrant might be a first for Wales? Details of its discovery can be found on the blog.
Sept 20111745 The Mallow Larentia clavaria
The first county record since Oct 1987 (MT, Newtown). Trapped at light, Middletown (DB).
Sept 20112432 Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni
New County Record - Cors Dyfi (MW).  A full account of the discovery of this rare migrant species can be found on the blog.
Aug 20112115 Rosy Marsh Moth Eugraphe subrosea
The first county record since 1990 of this rare Red Data Book species. Trapped at light,  Cors Dyfi (MW).
Aug 20110217 Nemapogon wolffiella
New County Record - Middletown (DB).
Aug 20110828 Caryocolum viscariella
New County Record - trapped at light, Llanfyllin (MDH). This moth was found to be a male (gen det by ANG).
Aug 20112329s1 Confused Apamea furva ssp. britannica
The first record since 1976,  trapped at Llwynderw (RB).
Aug 20110388 Prochoreutis myllerana
New County Record - from Commins Coch, 10th August (PRW).
Aug 20111801 Barred Carpet Perizoma taeniata
New County Record - found fresh dead at Llawr-y-glyn Nr.Trefeglwysi (DEC) in July.
July 20110065 Stigmella speciosa
New County Record - leaf mine from Middletown (DB).
July 20110853 Anacampsis populella
New County Record - found at Cors Dyfi (MW) in early July, the species was then retrapped a week later at Cors Dyfi during the MMG event.
July 20110412 Argyresthia pygmaeella
New County Record - discovered in June at Morben ISAF (PB).
July 20110965 Cochylis hybridella
New County Record - Trapped at light during the MMG event at Llanymynech Rocks on 2nd July (PRW et al).
July 20111183 Epiblema foenella
New County Record - Trapped at light during the MMG event at Llanymynech Rocks on 2nd July (PRW et al).
July 20111520 Hellinsia osteodactylus
New County Record - Trapped at light during the MMG event at Llanymynech Rocks on 2nd July (PRW et al).
July 20111781 Small Waved Umber Horisme vitalbata
New County Record - Trapped at light during the MMG event at Llanymynech Rocks on 2nd July (PRW et al). At least 3 individuals were present of this species which previously had been recorded in North Wales just once.
July 20112088 Heart & Club Agrotis clavis
New County Record - Trapped at light during the MMG event at Llanymynech Rocks on 2nd July (PRW et al). This species was found to be present in good numbers.
June 20111086 Hedya salicella
New County Record - Middletown (DB).
June 20111813 Haworth's Pug Eupithecia haworthiata
Trapped at light at Commins Coch (PRW), a rather battered specimen was the first to be recorded in Montgomeryshire since 1990. However, a week later, we held an event at Llanymynech Rocks on 2nd July and the species was found to be plentiful there.
June 20112412 Silver Hook Deltote uncula
New County Record - Cors Dyfi (MW). 
June 20110186 Psyche casta
New County Record - Cors Dyfi (MW). Larval case also found and photographed near the adult moth.
June 20111147 Epinotia cruciana
New County Record - Cors Dyfi (MW).
June 20110131 Incurvaria oehlmanniella
A record from Derwenlas (AT) is the second confirmed for Montgomeryshire and the first since 1978.
June 20110726 Metzneria metzneriella
New County Record - Middletown (DB).
May 20111106 Lobesia reliquana
New County Record - Commins Coch (PRW).
May 20110768 Carpatolechia notatella
New County Record - Trapped at light during the MMG event at Dolforwyn Woods Nature Reserve (PRW et al).
May 20110266 Bucculatrix nigricomella
New County Record - Middletown (DB).
May 20110968 Cochylis nana
New County Record - Cors Dyfi (MW).
May 20111633 Small Eggar Eriogaster lanestris
Having significantly declined in Britain the Small Eggar was thought to have disappeared from Montgomeryshire until it was rediscovered breeding at Middletown (DB) in the extreme east of the county. A remarkable find, and yet, on the same day as the Middletown discovery, a larval tent of this species was also found in Montgomery (NRS).
May 20111674 Little Emerald Jodis lactearia
A record from Commins Coch (PRW) on 15th May was the first in the county since 1993. Another individual was trapped 9 days later at the same site.
May 20110516 Coleophora trifolii
New County Record - Middletown (DB).
May 20111132 Epinotia subocellana
New County Record - Middletown (DB).
May 20110776 Teleiopsis diffinis
New County Record - Trapped at light, Llanfyllin (MDH).
April 20112162 Glaucous Shears Papestra biren
Not seen on the county since 1977, one was finally  recorded at the MMG event at Llandinam Gravels 23/4/11 (PRW et al). A second individual was then trapped 3 days later at Commins Coch (PRW), and a third 3 days after that (RB). Then, another appeared (SS)... and another (PE). All five records were from widely separated parts of the county. They are like buses these moths...
April 20112014 Chamomile Shark Cucullia chamomillae
New County Record - Trapped at light, Llanfyllin (MDH).
April 20111070 Olethreutes mygindiana
New County Record - reared from cowberry leaf spinnings from the Berwyns (ANG/JEG).
April 20110328 Phyllonorycter junoniella
New County Record - reared from collections made in the Berwyns (ANG/JEG).
March 20111009 Philedonides lunana
New County Record - Berwyns (ANG/JEG). 		 
July 20100127 Emmetia angusticolella
New County Record - Llanymynech Rocks (BHf & SBv). 		 
July 20101187 Epiblema costipunctana
New County Record - Llanymynech Rocks (BHf & SBv).  
Picture is from the MMG event at Llanymynech Rocks on 2nd July 2011 (PRW et al), at which the species was also found.
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