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38.037 Elachista canapennella

Elachista canapennella
Elachista canapennella

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

One of the few species to have been recorded since 1980, and from across the county. The larvae mine the leaves of Creeping Soft-grass and False Oat-grass.



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Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 06 Sep 2016 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 15 Jun 2014 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 15 May 2017 George M. Tordoff
Brynllywarth, Llangynwyd SS87658763 1 06 May 2017 Paul Parsons
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 04 Oct 2013 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 07 May 2013 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 21 Apr 2018 George M. Tordoff
Abercregan SS84509709 1 25 May 2019 Paul Parsons
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 11 Apr 2020 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 01 Sep 2013 D.J. Slade
Bryn tip SS822924 2 04 Sep 2013 C. Manley
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 17 Sep 2014 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 15 Apr 2007 David Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 18 Jun 2017 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 09 May 2014 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 05 May 2010 D.J. Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 24 May 2012 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 14 Jul 2010 George M. Tordoff
nantyffyllon garden, 19 station terrace SS85159297 2 06 May 2018 Paul Parsons
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (south) SS8691 1 06 Jun 2003 Paul Parsons
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 18 Jul 2014 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 07 Aug 2012 George M. Tordoff
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 07 Sep 2021 Mike Cram
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 06 Aug 2020 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 20 Jul 2018 George M. Tordoff
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST03888276 1 26 Jul 2019 David Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 27 Jun 2016 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 15 Jun 2012 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 12 Jul 2014 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 21 Sep 2013 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 24 Jul 2012 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 02 Jul 2016 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 16 Apr 2015 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 28 May 2016 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 11 Apr 2007 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 17 Jul 2007 David Slade
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 27 May 2018 D.J. Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 15 May 2010 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 13 Jul 2011 George M. Tordoff
Cwm Ivy Tor SS435940 0 1979 I. Tillotson, R.G. Warren
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 24 Apr 2020 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 19 Sep 2014 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 29 Jun 2012 George M. Tordoff
Talbot green ST03868276 1 02 May 2020 David Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 14 May 2010 D.J. Slade
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS8813684265 1 09 May 2016 Vaughn Matthews
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 05 Sep 2014 George M. Tordoff
Talbot green ST03888276 1 23 Apr 2020 David Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 25 Apr 2011 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 02 Aug 2013 George M. Tordoff
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 09 May 2008 P. Parsons
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 10 Apr 2011 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 13 Sep 2009 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 01 Jun 2018 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 22 Jul 2014 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 14 Jun 2018 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 21 Jul 2011 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North Allotments: Plot 107 ST15217942 1 16 Jul 2021 George Tordoff
Merthyr Mawr NNR SS873769 1 23 Apr 2018 George Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 03 Sep 2010 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 27 May 2018 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 11 Sep 2007 David Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 09 May 2014 D.J. Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 13 Apr 2012 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 25 Jul 2012 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 18 Jul 2011 George M. Tordoff
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 1 22 Jun 2018 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 15 Apr 2007 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 23 Jul 2014 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 03 Jul 2015 George M. Tordoff
Machynys (brownfield site) SS509983 0 29 Jul 2016 Ian Morgan
Talbot green ST038827 1 08 May 2020 David Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 19 May 2014 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 27 Sep 2012 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 19 May 2017 George M. Tordoff
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 08 Aug 1989 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 03 Sep 2020 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 2 31 Aug 2011 D.J. Slade
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS584994 1 20 May 2013 Barry Stewart
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 2 11 Apr 2007 David Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 2 07 May 2015 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 26 May 2019 George M. Tordoff
Horton SS4785 0 1983 J.T. Simpson
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 16 Apr 2015 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 30 Apr 2011 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 19 Jul 2013 D.J. Slade
Llys Nini (Celtic Wildflowers Nursery) SS608996 1 16 Sep 2020 Barry Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 3 16 Jul 2021 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 07 Apr 2007 David Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 2 05 Sep 2007 David Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 16 May 2010 D.J. Slade
Whiteford NNR (lodge) SS441944 1 09 Jul 2015 B. Stewart & V. Shenston
Bridgend garden SS89057978 2 03 Sep 2021 Mike Cram
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 09 Apr 2007 David Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 17 Jun 2016 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 05 Jun 2008 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 24 Apr 2015 George M. Tordoff
Pontypridd (town centre south) ST0789 2 31 Jul 1969 Unknown
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 26 Jun 2017 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 01 May 2011 George M. Tordoff
Whiteford SS4495 0 1979 R.G. Warren
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 14 Jul 2015 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 19 Apr 2011 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 28 Apr 2014 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 24 Sep 2013 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 06 Jul 2011 George M. Tordoff
Lanlay Meadows (NT), Peterston-super-Ely ST076758 1 08 Aug 2014 George Tordoff & Mike Thornton
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 01 Jun 2013 George M. Tordoff
Merthyr Mawr SS86897693 1 13 Jul 2016 Paul Parsons
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 22 Jun 2016 George M. Tordoff
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 30 Apr 2008 P. Parsons
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 15 May 2018 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 2 02 Sep 2011 D.J. Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 03 May 2008 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 20 Jul 2011 George M. Tordoff
Fairwood Common (East) SS5792 1 10 Jul 1975 Edward Pelham-Clinton, John Bradley
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 15 May 2006 David Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 03 Jul 2015 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 09 May 2021 George M. Tordoff
Parc Slip Nature Park, Tondu SS8813684265 1 06 May 2016 Vaughn Matthews
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 04 Sep 2010 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 13 Apr 2007 David Slade
Near Fairwood Lodge SS5792 1 10 Jul 1975 Edward Pelham-Clinton
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 19 Jul 2011 George M. Tordoff
Whiteford NNR SS445950 0 1979 R.G. Warren
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 09 Apr 2011 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 16 Apr 2020 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 15 May 2014 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 09 Jun 2014 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 21 Jul 2017 George M. Tordoff
Llys Nini (Celtic Wildflowers Nursery) SS608996 1 17 Sep 2021 Barry Stewart
Penmynydd SS4492 0 1979 R.G. Warren
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 15 Jul 2015 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 08 Sep 2011 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 2 21 Sep 2013 D.J. Slade
Pontypridd (town centre south) ST0789 3 03 Aug 1969 Unknown
Maesteg, Brynmawr Mast SS8491 1 11 Jun 2003 Paul Parsons
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 06 May 2018 George M. Tordoff
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (south) SS8691 1 27 Apr 2015 P. Parsons
Llanishen Reservoir, Cardiff ST189814 1 30 May 2009 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 08 May 2020 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 25 Jun 2015 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 20 May 2013 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 19 Sep 2011 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 17 May 2019 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 21 Apr 2014 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 31 Jul 2013 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 27 Jul 2012 George M. Tordoff
Worm's Head (Inner Head) SS3987 1 26 Aug 2001 Barry Stewart, R.H.A. Taylor, Sandra Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 26 Aug 2011 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 13 Aug 2015 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 15 Apr 2011 D.J. Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 2 27 Aug 2011 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 12 Sep 2021 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 26 May 2020 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 3 20 May 2010 D.J. Slade
Llys Nini (Celtic Wildflowers Nursery) SS608996 1 22 Apr 2019 Barry Stewart
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 29 Aug 2014 D.J. Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 20 Jul 2012 D.J. Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 3 04 May 2006 David Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 25 Jul 2011 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 28 Apr 2010 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 23 Jul 2010 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 10 Sep 2015 George M. Tordoff
Lanlay Meadows (NT), Peterston-super-Ely ST076758 1 16 May 2014 George Tordoff & Mike Thornton
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 17 Jul 2017 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 02 Jul 2014 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 26 Jul 2012 George M. Tordoff
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 18 Apr 2019 Barry Stewart
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 31 Aug 2012 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 09 May 2020 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 03 May 2006 David Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 27 Jun 2012 George M. Tordoff
Whiteford Burrows (ISR) SS4595 0 1992 Unknown
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 02 Aug 2011 D.J. Slade
Crymlyn Bog SS687943 1 10 May 2015 V. Shenston, C. Manley
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 25 Aug 2021 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 21 May 2010 D.J. Slade
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 18 May 2013 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 23 Jul 2013 George M. Tordoff
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 10 Aug 2021 Mike Cram
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 30 Apr 2014 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 27 Sep 2014 D.J. Slade
St Peter's church garden, Fairwater ST136774 0 15 Jul 2017 Paul Seligman
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 07 May 2020 George M. Tordoff
Templeton Avenue, Cardiff ST17248228 1 20 Apr 2008 D.J. Slade
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 23 Apr 2020 George M. Tordoff
Penylan (Rothamsted), Cardiff ST199789 1 28 Aug 1989 Roger Smith, Vicki Smith
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 05 May 2011 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 20 Sep 2019 George M. Tordoff
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 21 Apr 2009 Barry Stewart
Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green ST038827 2 07 Aug 2020 David Slade
Llandaff North Allotments: Plot 107 ST15217942 2 24 Jun 2020 George Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 05 Aug 2020 George M. Tordoff
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 16 Apr 2022 Mike Cram
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 07 May 2022 Mike Cram
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 07 Sep 2021 Mike Cram
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 10 Aug 2021 Mike Cram
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 29 May 2022 Mike Cram
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 20 Jun 2022 Mike Cram, Emma Cram
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 08 Jul 2022 Mike Cram, Emma Cram
Bridgend garden SS89057978 2 03 Sep 2021 Mike Cram
Cadoxton Ponds ST1338268598 1 30 Jun 2022 Vaughn Matthews
Caerau, Rhiwsaeson ST06688305 1 02 May 2022 David Slade
Llandaff North Allotments: Plot 107 ST15217942 1 16 Jul 2021 George Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 09 Jul 2021 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 02 May 2022 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 08 Jul 2021 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 1 11 Jul 2022 George M. Tordoff
Llandaff North, Cardiff ST154789 2 08 Jul 2022 George M. Tordoff
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 27 Aug 2022 Mike Cram, Emma Cram
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 29 Aug 2022 Mike Cram, Emma Cram
Bridgend garden SS89057978 1 23 Sep 2022 Mike Cram, Emma Cram

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Elachista canapennella
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