West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre
@wwbic1
We collect, collate and disseminate biological records for Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, and promote biological recording. wwbic.org.uk record.wwbic.org.uk
#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
📣#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
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 🧐🐛🕷🐞🦋🌿
Join us in August 2026 for our #westwaleswildwatch sessions across the region. #carmarthenshirenature #pembrokeshire #ceredigion 🌱🐌🐦🐝🐛🦋🐞🦎🕷️
#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Leptura quadrifasciata, the Four-banded Longhorn Beetle recorded in Carmarthenshire by Emily Ivens 📸 on the #lercwalesapp
#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...
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
Join us in July 2026 for our #westwaleswildwatch sessions Pembrokeshire Nature Partnership / Partneriaeth Natur Sir Benfro Natur Ceredigion @sirgar #carmarthenshirenature #pembrokeshire #ceredigion 🌱🐌🐦🐝🐛🦋🐞🦎🕷️@followers
#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos Philonicus albiceps, Dune Robberfly Pembrokeshire by Wendy James. Thank you for sharing your records via the #LERCWalesApp
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 🦇
#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
#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
#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
Join us in April 2026 for our #westwaleswildwatch sessions Pembrokeshire Nature Partnership / Partneriaeth Natur Sir Benfro Natur Ceredigion @sirgar #carmarthenshirenature #pembrokeshire #ceredigion 🌱🐌🐦🐝🐛🦋🐞🦎🕷️
#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
#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
#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Selenia tetralunaria, the Purple Thorn moth recorded in Carmarthenshire by Jane Griffiths 📸. Thank you for sharing your records. #moths #mothsmatter
#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
Join us in April 2026 for our #westwaleswildwatch sessions Pembrokeshire Nature Partnership / Partneriaeth Natur Sir Benfro Natur Ceredigion @sirgar #carmarthenshirenature #pembrokeshire #ceredigion
🌱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.
#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
Come along to explore the spring wildlife this Saturday 28th in Llanilar 10am -1 pm All welcome #westwaleswildwatch