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Achroia grisella Lesser Wax Moth

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
21 Jul 2000 Highfield Road, Birkenhead SJ329862 Adult 1
16 Aug 1998 Shepherd's Lane, Chester SJ411681 Adult 1
02 Aug 1990 Willaston Station SJ332773 Adult 1
1989 Priory Close, Halton SJ540821 Adult 1 LCES 113-156, 115:98
1988 Woolston Eyes SJ6488 Adult 1 SJ6408888244 - May 1988- Dec 1990
1971 Alvanley Road, Helsby SJ489751 Larval 3 three from old honey-bee combs, emerged 13/6/1971, 25/6/1971, 1/7/1971. Hull (1973). Two specimens in recorders collection, LCES 94-96:79
1969 Halton Village SJ5482 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown.
05 Jul 1952 Frandley House, Frandley SJ640788 Adult 1 grid reference unknown.
05 Aug 1951 Frandley House, Frandley SJ640788 Adult 1 grid reference unknown.
1949 Frandley House, Frandley SJ640788 Not recorded 1
12 Oct 1947 Northwich SJ6572 Adult 1 exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 18/11/1947, LCES 68-71:31, grid reference not provided, Michaelis (1951)
1946 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1 New Cheshire record. exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 15/10/1946, LCES 68-71:25, grid reference not provided. Mansbridge (1947)
1942 Northwich SJ6572 Not recorded 1+ common, grid reference unknown. Michaelis (1951)
1940 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ date unknown, grid reference unknown, county status: Seldom recorded but probably not rare in old beehives. Mansbridge (1940)
1854 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ grid reference and date unknown. Uncommon. Byerley (1854)


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