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03.004 Phymatopus hecta - Gold Swift

Gold Swift (Phymatopus hecta)
Gold Swift (Phymatopus hecta)

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

Univoltine, flying from May to August. The scarcest of the swifts in Glamorgan, found sparingly in certain heathland and in open woodland habitats.



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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 (1 to 50 of 83)

Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 04 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
"Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff" ST199789 2 27 Aug 1985 "Roger Smith, Vicki Smith"
"Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff" ST199789 1 11 Aug 1987 "Roger Smith, Vicki Smith"
Alun Valley Rifle Range SS908763 1 26 Jun 2018 George M. Tordoff
"St. Fagan's (Plymouth Wood east), Cardiff" ST1376 1 12 Jun 1996 David Slade
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 30 Jun 1992 "David Gilmore, Steve Moon"
"Park Pond Nature Centre, Tondu" SS881842 1 24 May 1995 Unknown
"Whitchurch (north west), Cardiff" ST1480 1 1910 to 1921 E. Barton-White
"Sea View, Cwm Ivy" SS438937 1 16 Aug 2009 Veronica Shenston
"Park Pond Nature Centre, Tondu" SS881842 1 15 Jun 1994 Unknown
Craig-y-Gilfach SO030032 4 26 Jun 2005 Mark Evans
"Maesteg, Garnwen (tri) (NPT)" SS8393 1 27 May 2011 P. Parsons
Gelligaer ST131971 1 02 Jun 1999 Geri Thomas
Fforch-dwm SS81799696 1 12 Jul 2019 E.W. Ieuan Blackmore
"Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff" ST199789 1 1984 "Roger Smith, Vicki Smith"
Whiteford Burrows Lodge (SSSI) SS441944 0 18 Jun 2001 Mike & Liz Howe
Mount Pleasant SS6493 1 31 May 1998 Ian Tew
"Sea View, Cwm Ivy" SS438937 1 18 Aug 2004 Veronica Shenston
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 1 27 Jun 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Pontneathvaughan SN9007 0 1894 G.A. Birkenhead
"Barry, Amelia Farm Trust " ST0772 1 24 May 2012 Adam Mantell
"Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr" SO0407 2 24 Jun 2001 Mark Evans
"Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff" ST199789 3 1985 "Roger Smith, Vicki Smith"
Taf Fechan Valley (north east) SO0510 5 01 Aug 2005 "Mike Hogan, Mark Evans"
Cwm Bargod - Bedlinog SO0801 1 22 Jun 2019 Rob and Linda Nottage
"Merthyr, (Dyffryn Fawr - Pentrebach)" SO069036 1 17 Aug 2005 "Mike Hogan, Mark Evans"
Llantrisant (Evan John site) ST0483 0 1857 to 1914 Evan John
Fforch-dwm SS81799696 1 12 Jul 2019 E.W. Ieuan Blackmore
"Maesteg, Mynydd Caerau (south)" SS8893 1 15 Jun 2009 "Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons"
Coed Maesmelin (Darren Wood) SS726982 2 11 Jun 2016 B. Stewart & C.M. Manley
Oxwich SS505875 0 1800 to 2007 Unknown (CCW database)
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 4 04 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
"Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff" ST199789 1 23 Sep 1986 "Roger Smith, Vicki Smith"
"Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff" ST199789 2 1987 "Roger Smith, Vicki Smith"
"Maesteg, Garn Wen (east)" SS8492 1 23 Jun 2003 Paul Parsons
Cwm Dare (ISR) SN9803 0 1800 Mark Pavett
"Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower" SS468909 1 17 Jul 1999 David Painter
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 02 Jul 2005 Gwyn Roberts
"Maesteg, Mynydd Caerau (west)" SS8794 2 28 Jul 2002 "Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons"
Maerdy colliery tips SS965995 3 04 Jul 2017 Paul Parsons
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 2 06 Jul 2001 Gwyn Roberts
"Llanishen (Arch Wood), Cardiff" ST179811 0 1920 to 1936 F. Norton
Gelligaer ST131971 1 31 May 1999 Geri Thomas
"Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower" SS468909 1 23 Jul 2004 David Painter
"Pilton Green, Ty Capel" SS448869 1 26 Jun 1999 "Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley"
"Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff" ST199789 1 1986 "Roger Smith, Vicki Smith"
Dunraven Park (Reserve Centre) SS886732 1 12 Jun 1997 Belinda Ashong
"Park Pond Nature Centre, Tondu" SS881842 1 03 Jun 1994 Unknown
Lower Cwmtwrch SN7610 0 27 Jun 2002 Gwyn Roberts
Plymouth Great Wood ST130770 0 12 Jun 1996 David Slade

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