| As
the
year progresses, notable species are found within the county.
This
page
provides an update on new species & rarities discovered since
the
county list and website pages were last revised.
Any new
county records suggested below are subject to final ratification. |
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| Page updated | New County Records to date in 2023 | ||
| 05/10/2023 | Macro = 2 | Micro = 1 | |
| 0889 Mompha divisella | 1978 Pine Hawk-moth | 1705 Dwarf Cream Wave |
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| 17th
April 2023 Berriew (DMD) A very local species and only the second record for the county. It was first recorded at Guilsfield in the north-east of the county in 2020. |
10th
June 2023 Nr Newtown (IW) and 17th June 2023 Llandyssil (MEG) Only the second record for the county and only the second record for north Wales, the first being recorded at Llandinam in 2020. A local species which is slowly spreading north and west from the south-east of England. Another one for Montgomeryshire (the 3rd. county record) was trapped in Llandyssil, again in the east of the county. |
17th
June 2023 Crew Green (SE) Only the second record for Montgomeryshire, from Crewgreen in the north-east of the county. |
| 0636 Denisia similella | 2194 White-point | 1889 Peacock Moth |
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| 24th
June 2023 Llanfyllin (MDH) Recorded at Llanfyllin in the north of the county. This is only the 3rd record for the county and also just the 3rd record for north Wales. |
18th
Aug 2023 Llanfyllin (SS) The second county record was taken at Llanfyllin (at the same site as the first record), this was also only the 3rd record for north Wales. |
19th
Aug 2023 Cemmaes (SAL) This is a new county record for Montgomeryshire and the 1st record for the whole of north Wales. |
| 0834 Scrobipalpa ocellatella | 1855 Cypress Pug | 2384 Vine’s Rustic |
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| 5th
Sept 2023 Cemmaes (SAL) NCR for Montgomeryshire (trapped in the west of the county) and a first for North Wales. |
7th
Sept 2023 Commins Coch (PRW) This is only the third record for Montgomeryshire and the first in the west of the county, the previous two records coming from the east of the county. Another one turned at the same site the following night (a different moth), which perhaps suggests a small breeding colony, rather than an individual 'wanderer', only time will tell as regards this. |
9th
Sept 2023 Llandyssil (MEG) NCR, recorded in the east of the county. This species seems to be spreading more north and west across the UK, further records are likely to show up. |
| 1972 Convolvulus Hawk-moth | ||
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| 11th
Sept 2023 Commins Coch (PRW) Came to light at Commins Coch in the west of the county. |