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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 28/08/2026

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is Convolvulus Hawk-moth (Agrius convolvuli) one of two Anglesey records seen by CatherineD recently. @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 04/09/2026

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek Violet Bramble Rust (Phragmidium violaceum). Spores photographed and recorded by TonyC in Denbighshire. This fungus occurs on Bramble, and forms impressive pock-marked purple swellings on stems! @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Colias croceus, the Clouded Yellow butterfly. Recorded in Pembrokeshire by Abi Fosdike on iRecord thank you for your records 🦋Keep an eye out for these bright yellow butterflies during your #bigbutterflycount @cofnod.org.uk @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 24/07/2026

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus). We've had three records submitted this week from across North Wales one recording 15+ adults!! @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

📣#recordofthemonth is the true bug Metopoplax fuscinervis 📣 ‼️This is the first record of this species in Wales, found and recorded by Liam Olds 📸of Glo i Natur CIC at the The National Botanic Garden of Wales annual Bioblitz Festival ‼️ @bispowys.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk @sewbrec.org.uk

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Join us for #westwaleswildwatch Friday 24th July 10am-1pm at Henllan, Henllan Station, Llandysul SA44 5TD. Meet at the station car park. W3W - ///working.long.mingles 🧐🐛🕷🐞🦋🌿

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Join us in August 2026 for our #westwaleswildwatch sessions across the region. #carmarthenshirenature #pembrokeshire #ceredigion 🌱🐌🐦🐝🐛🦋🐞🦎🕷️

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Leptura quadrifasciata, the Four-banded Longhorn Beetle recorded in Carmarthenshire by Emily Ivens 📸 on the #lercwalesapp

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 26/06/2026

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Scarlet Tiger (Callimorpha dominula) recorded at Llandudno yesterday. @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 03/07/2026

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) 🦋recorded by EddieU at Edern. Rarely seen species with caterpillars that feed on Elm. @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Anarsia spartiella, the Obscure Snout recorded in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, by Rob Hillier In May and June, the larvae spin the shoots of gorse (Ulex), broom (Cytisus) or Dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria), feeding within www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/anar...

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Cancellation 24/06/26 Henllan - Ceredigion Due to the amber weather warning for heat tomorrow this visit is cancelled, to be rescheduled for another date. WWBIC Team Oherwydd y rhybudd tywydd ambr am wres yfory mae'r ymweliad hwn wedi'i ganslo, i'w aildrefnu ar gyfer dyddiad arall. Tîm WWBIC

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Join us in July 2026 for our #westwaleswildwatch sessions Pembrokeshire Nature Partnership / Partneriaeth Natur Sir Benfro Natur Ceredigion @sirgar #carmarthenshirenature #pembrokeshire #ceredigion 🌱🐌🐦🐝🐛🦋🐞🦎🕷️@followers

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 12/06/2026

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this House Centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata) recorded from Mike I's bath in Llanbedr y Cennin. This is only the 4th Cofnod record for this species!! Have you seen one? @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social bmig.org.uk/species/scut...

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos Philonicus albiceps, Dune Robberfly Pembrokeshire by Wendy James. Thank you for sharing your records via the #LERCWalesApp

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Get involved in Bat Conservation by signing up to The British Bat Survey (BBatS) 2026 here: surveys.bats.org.uk/survey/87 Contact the BBatS team via the website above for more information. #bats #batconservationtrust #survey #July #audiomoth 🦇

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Lampyris noctiluca, Glow-worm larvae found in Pembrokeshire, recorded by Cath Taylor. Thank you for sharing your records via iRecord. #westwales #wildlifephotography #wwbic #buglifeuk #fireflies #Lampyridae

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 22/05/2026

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this large patch of Herb-Paris (Paris quadrifolia) recorded on the ORS by ImogenH at Loggerheads. @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social @bsbicymru.bsky.social

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Platanthera chlorantha, the Greater Butterfly-orchid, found at the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire and recorded by Laura Jones. Many thanks for sharing your records via the #LERCWalesApp #wildorchids #botanicgardens #carmarthenshirenature

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Mimas tiliae, the Lime Hawk-moth. Recorded in Carmarthenshire by Andrew Hutton 📸. 🧐The Lime Hawk-moth caterpillar feeds on Lime trees, birches and elms. 🐛https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/mimas-tiliae/ #moths #carmarthenshirenature

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Join us in April 2026 for our #westwaleswildwatch sessions Pembrokeshire Nature Partnership / Partneriaeth Natur Sir Benfro Natur Ceredigion @sirgar #carmarthenshirenature #pembrokeshire #ceredigion 🌱🐌🐦🐝🐛🦋🐞🦎🕷️

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Anacamptis morio, the Green-winged Orchid. Found and recorded in Pembrokeshire by Steve Potter. Thank you for sharing your records via iRecord. #plantlife #wildorchids #pembrokeshire #nature

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Celastrina argiolus, the Holly Blue butterfly Recorded in Ceredigion by Rosie Hemsley 📸, thank you for sharing your records. 🐛food plants are Holly in spring and Ivy in late summer. #butterflies #hollyblue

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 10/04/2026

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina) 📷 and recorded by @discoverthewild.bsky.social at Aberduna Nature Reserve. @northwaleswt.bsky.social @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @bsbicymru.bsky.social

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Selenia tetralunaria, the Purple Thorn moth recorded in Carmarthenshire by Jane Griffiths 📸. Thank you for sharing your records. #moths #mothsmatter

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 02/04/2026

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Black Carrion Beetle (Phosphuga atrata) found by JanS at Aberduna. @northwaleswt.bsky.social @carrionbeetlesuk.bsky.social @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Bombylius major, the Dark-edged Bee-fly (Diptera) found at Rhos Pil-Bach, Cardiganshire by Paul Taylor 📸. Recorded through WWBIC online at record.wwbic.org.uk. Thank you for sharing your records. #beefly #parasites #bees #wwbic #westwales

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Join us in April 2026 for our #westwaleswildwatch sessions Pembrokeshire Nature Partnership / Partneriaeth Natur Sir Benfro Natur Ceredigion @sirgar #carmarthenshirenature #pembrokeshire #ceredigion

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South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre @sewbrec.org.uk · 16/03/2026

#RecordOfTheWeek today is the delicate Common Tamarisk-moss (Thuidium tamariscinum) recorded by Paul Challinor at Coed Coesau-whips in Caerphilly County Borough. Many thanks to Paul for the record and photo, submitted via the LERC Wales App www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app.

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🌱Belated #recordoftheweek, #cofnodyrwythnos is Saxifraga tridactylites, Rue-leaved Saxifrage. Found in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire by Yusef Samari on a #westwaleswildwatch session, recorded on the #lercwalesapp. Thank you for your records.

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos this week is Meliscaeva auricollis - a true fly (Diptera), recorded in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire by James Ashford on the #lercwalesapp. Thanks for sharing your records and photos. #wwbic #lercwalesapp #recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos #pollinators

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Come along to explore the spring wildlife this Saturday 28th in Llanilar 10am -1 pm All welcome #westwaleswildwatch

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South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre @sewbrec.org.uk · 20/02/2026

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a lovely Hermit Crab (Pagurus bernhardus) spotted at Worm's Head, Gower by Martin Bell. Many thanks for the record and photo, submitted via the LERC Wales App www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app.

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Trochulus hispidus the Hairy Snail recorded at Sandbanks, Carmarthenshire by Emily Ivens 📸 🐌 Thank you for sharing your records and photos. #molluscs #snail #carmarthenshirenature #wwbic #westwales #biodiversity

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Clytus arietis, the wasp beetle. Found and recorded in Cross Inn, Ceredigion by Stella C. 📸who sent us the record through Facebook messenger. #pollinators #springwatch #recording #winterwatch #naturceredigion #wildlifephotography #westwales #ceredigion

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 13/02/2026

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) seen at Aberffraw by DonnaG and recorded using the Cofnod ORS. @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

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West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre @wwbic1.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Lithobius (Lithobius) variegatus centipede found and recorded in Carmarthenshire by Richard D. Thank you for your records.

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LNP Cymru @lnpcymru.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Some biodiversity recording sessions coming up in February with @wwbic1.bsky.social in Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. More information here: www.wwbic.org.uk/events/

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LNP Cymru @lnpcymru.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Rhai sesiynau cofnodi bioamrywiaeth ar y gweill ym mis Chwefror gyda @wwbic1.bsky.social yn Sir Benfro, Ceredigion a Sir Gaerfyrddin. Mwy o wybodaeth yma (Saesneg yn unig) www.wwbic.org.uk/cy/digwyddia...

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