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Subacronicta megacephala Poplar Grey

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
1977 Malpas SJ4847 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_09733, Malpas area in SJ44
15 Jul 1976 Mottram St Andrew SJ8778 Adult 1 grid reference unknown
1976 Prestbury SJ900768 Adult 1 only additions to SJ97, Lepidoptera record cards, Biological Records Centre, Monks Wood, via C I Rutherford
1976 SJ46 SJ46 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_10602, Chester area in SJ46
1975 Thurstaston SJ2484 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_02163, Thurstaston area in SJ28
1975 SJ38 SJ38 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_06621, Bromborough,Brimstage,Thornton Hough,Thornton Wood, etc
1974 SJ98 SJ98 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V06_00380, Stockport in SJ98
1974 Wilmslow SJ8381 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_28993, Wilmslow in SJ88
1974 Knutsford SJ7578 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_21920, grid reference SJ77
1974 Hartford SJ6271 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_18099
1973 Wallasey SJ2792 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_02447, site Wallasey in SJ29
1972 Adlington SJ9179 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_32269, Adlington in SJ97
1972 Alderley Edge SJ8577 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_27718, Alderley Edge in SJ87
1972 Sale SJ798922 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_23645
1970 Neston SJ2877 Adult 1 BRC Ref: V05_01050, Neston in SJ27, detailed grid reference not provided, LCES 94-96:13
1970 Hilbre Island SJ1887 Adult 1 Vagrant as no poplar on island, Wallace and Wallace (1982)
1970 Chester SJ4065 Adult 1+ undated, grid reference unknown
12 Jul 1969 Alvanley Road, Helsby SJ489751 Adult 2 Helsby, grid reference unknown
1968 Wilmslow SJ834818 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_28278
1968 Wistaston SJ685538 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_16039
1967 29 Storeton Road, Oxton, Birkenhead SJ306871 Adult 1 grid reference not provided, exhibited at LCES 21/11/1967
1967 Longridge, Macclesfield Road, Alderley Edge SJ850778 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_27495, Alderley Edge in SJ87
1964 Bridgenorth Road, Pensby SJ264837 Adult 1 Creaser (1966)
1963 Bridgenorth Road, Pensby SJ264837 Adult 1 Creaser (1966)
1963 Wyngate Road, Hale SJ777858 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_22987
1962 Rostherne Mere SJ7483 Larval 1+ sparingly throughout
1961 29 Storeton Road, Oxton, Birkenhead SJ306871 Adult 1+ BRC Ref: V05_06921, one exhibited at LCES 22/10/1964, LCES 88-90:18
1961 Birkenhead School SJ299881 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_01344, Birkenhead and district in SJ28
1961 SJ68 SJ68 Not recorded 1+ Included in Rutherford (1994), yet the site may be in VC59
1960 Wilmslow SJ8381 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_28626, Wilmslow in SJ88
1960 Timperley SJ782900 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_23471
15 Jul 1956 Burton SJ3074 Adult 1 grid reference not provided, LCES 79-81:38
1955 Sealand SJ3569 Larval 1 grid reference not provided
17 Jul 1951 Spital SJ3383 Adult 1
30 Jul 1950 Wallasey SJ2892 Larval 1 on poplar, emerged 12/7/1951, grid reference not provided.
1950 Delamere Post Office SJ561689 Adult 1+ BRC Ref: V05_13480
31 Jul 1949 Wallasey SJ2892 Larval 1+ on poplar, emerged 12/6/1951, grid reference not provided.
1949 Frandley House, Frandley SJ640788 Adult 1+ Smith (1950), Boyd (1951)
27 Jul 1948 Bebington SJ3285 Adult 1
16 Aug 1947 Wallasey SJ2892 Larval 1+ on poplar, emerged 6/6/1948, BRC Ref: V05_02800, grid reference not provided
21 Jun 1947 Delamere Forest SJ5570 Adult 1 LCES 68-71:28, grid reference not provided. BRC Ref: V05_14078
1946 Wilmslow SJ8381 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_27850, Wilmslow in SJ88
1946 Marbury Country Park SJ6576 Not recorded 1+ Grid Reference unknown. Smith (1948), Boyd (1951)
08 Jul 1944 Storeton SJ2984 Adult 1 on tree trunk. Lower Stanley Wood, Bebington
27 Jul 1943 Bebington SJ3285 Larval 1+ on poplar in lane, emerged 31/5, 5/6, 8/6, 10/6/1944. Smith (1948)
1940 29 Storeton Road, Oxton, Birkenhead SJ306871 Larval 1+ grid reference unknown, undated, fairly common most years, Smith (1948)
1940 Cheadle SJ8688 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, undated, common in any poplar district, Smith (1948)
1940 Oxton SJ3087 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_05927, Birkenhead and area in SJ38
1940 Birkenhead School SJ299881 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_01523, Birkenhead and district in SJ28
1940 SJ28 SJ28 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_01991, site unknown in SJ28
1940 SJ98 SJ98 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V06_00577
1940 SJ97 SJ97 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V06_00176
1940 SJ96 SJ96 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_31817
1940 SJ87 SJ87 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_27100
1940 SJ77 SJ77 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_21808
1940 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ common and general and sometimes abundant in towns where poplar is planted in gardens, Mansbridge (1940)
1940 Rostherne Mere SJ7483 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_22469
1940 SJ74 SJ74 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_20076
1940 SJ68 SJ68 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_18148
1940 SJ66 SJ66 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_17082
1940 SJ65 SJ65 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_16896
1940 SJ58 SJ58 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_14903
1940 SJ55 SJ55 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_12765
1940 SJ54 SJ54 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_12533
1940 SJ47 SJ47 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_11449
1940 SJ46 SJ46 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_10055
1940 SJ45 SJ45 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_11198
1940 SJ37 SJ37 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_05171
1936 Delamere SJ5570 Adult 1 specimen(s) exhibited at Man Ent Soc 7/10/1936, Man Ent Soc 34:72, grid reference not provided, BRC Ref: V05_13786, pre 1941
1929 Wallasey SJ2792 Larval 1+ common, grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
04 Sep 1927 Burton SJ3174 Larval 1 Feeding on Poplar.Full grown.
23 Aug 1927 Wallasey SJ2992 Larval 6 Feeding on Poplar.
21 Aug 1927 Burton SJ3174 Larval 1 On Poplar. In last skin.
20 Aug 1927 West Kirby SJ2186 Larval 4 BRC Ref: V05_01743, feeding on poplar
07 Aug 1927 Hoylake SJ2188 Larval 9
31 Jul 1927 Burton SJ3174 Larval 1 on Poplar around Burton and Ness.
09 Aug 1926 Burton SJ3174 Larval 4 Feeding on Poplar.
26 Jul 1926 Bromborough SJ3480 Adult 1 In good condition.
17 Jul 1926 Bromborough SJ3480 Larval 2 feeding on wild rose.
01 Jul 1926 Bromborough SJ3480 Adult 1 Good condition.
07 Sep 1924 Burton SJ3174 Larval 1 Near Burton. On Poplar.
06 Sep 1924 Burton SJ3174 Larval 1 Near Burton. 1 feeding on poplar tree.
31 Aug 1924 Thurstaston Common SJ2485 Larval 10 Feeding on Poplar.
29 Aug 1924 Spital SJ3383 Larval 1 On Poplar trees near Spital.
10 Aug 1924 Burton SJ3174 Larval 2 BRC Ref: V05_05381. On poplar trees near Burton. 1 died.
24 Jul 1923 Parkgate SJ2878 Larval 1 On Poplars Earle Drive
1920 Parkgate SJ2778 Larval 1 Hatched in June 1921.
01 Jul 1919 Parkgate SJ2778 Larval 1+
1917 Wallasey SJ2792 Larval 1+ Acronycta megacephala, a series containing some fine dark examples exhibited at Lancs & Ches Ent Soc 15/10/1917, LCES 40-41:35, The Entom. 51:24. common, grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1910 Chester SJ4066 Adult 4 Entom. 43:294, grid reference not provided.
11 Jul 1905 Chester SJ4066 Larval 1 Acronycta megacephala, crawling up a poplar tree, emerged 10th Sept, The Entom. 39:68, grid reference not provided
1903 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ undated, common throughout, Day (1903)
1899 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1 grid reference unknown, specimen(s) in the Grosvenor Museum, BRC Ref: V05_10253
20 Jul 1888 Hoylake SJ2188 Larval 1 grid reference not provided, Entom: 21:313-319.
1885 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ undated, common, Walker (1885)
1879 Wallasey Dunes SJ2792 Adult 1+ in the neighbourhood of the sandhills. year and grid reference not provided. Young Nat. 1:204-207.
1800 SJ65 SJ65 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_16749, date pre 1941
1800 SJ45 SJ45 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_11314, date pre 1941
1800 SJ98 SJ98 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V06_00712, date pre 1941
1800 SJ66 SJ66 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_17342, date pre 1941


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