| 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 2024 | ||
| 16/11/2024 | Macro = 3 | Micro = 6 | |
| 1711 Treble Brown Spot | 1068 Celypha rivulana | 1409a Cydalima perspectalis Box-tree Moth |
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June 2024 Llandyssil (MEG) This species is slowly spreading from the south-east of Britain, it is only the 9th record for North Wales. |
4th
Aug 2024 Llandyssil (MEG) Recorded at Llandyssil an excellent record and only the 3rd for the county |
30th
July 2024 Llanymynech (PMG) NCR - Well, its finally arrived in Montgomeryshire, Cydalima perspectalis the Box-tree moth, a generally regarded pest species, which was accidentally introduced to the UK, originating from south-east Asia. The larvae feed on various species of box Buxus spp. The moth was spotted at Llanymynech in the far north-east of the county. |
| 1485 Phycitodes maritima | 0629 Elachista utonella | 0463 Ypsolopha vittella |
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July 2024 Cemmaes Road (SAL) NCR - Phycitodes maritima, a local species in the UK, recorded at Cemmaes Road in the far west of the county. Gen det carried out by Andrew Graham. |
26th
June 2024 Cemmaes (SAL) This sedge mining species, found local across the UK is an NCR for Montgomeryshire and also the first record for north Wales. Gen det carried out by Andrew Graham. |
11th
Aug 2024 Llandyssil
(MEG) This is a local species found feeding on elm and beech in woodland throughout much of the UK. It is an NCR for Montgomeryshire and also only the seventh record for north Wales. |
| 0028 Ectoedemia angulifasciella | 0755 Stenolechia gemmella | 2392a Porter's Rustic |
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Sept 2024 Llanidloes (GD) Before this record we only had one very old record from 1980 in our database, it's good to see it's still in the county. |
26th
Aug 2024 Guilsfield (SOS) A very good record for North Wales (only 12 previously) and a first for Montgomeryshire. |
7th
Sept 2024 Llanidloes
(GD) This excellent migrant species was recorded near Llanidloes in August. It is usually found along the southern and south-eastern coastal counties of England, so it was a huge surprise to see it turn up in Montgomeryshire, it is also a first for North Wales. |
| 0656 Tachystola acroxantha | 2102a Radford's Flame shoulder | |
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Sept 2024 Newtown (PMG) This species (thought to have originated from Australia) has been slowly advancing through the southern half of the UK and it was only a matter of time before it reached Montgomeryshire. |
24th
Oct 2024 Llanfyllin (SS) A migrant species recorded from many parts of the UK during an influx from the near continent in late October 2024. This moth was recorded in the north of Montgomeryshire. |