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Lasiocampa quercus Oak Eggar

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
01 May 2021 Prenton SJ2986 Larval 1 Basking on kerb stone, fully grown. Fitness First, Prenton, carpark. SJ290861
26 Apr 2021 Snape Lane, Englesea Brook, Crewe SJ750516 Larval 2 Feeding on silver birch, SJ75145170
23 Apr 2021 Thurstaston Common SJ2485 Larval 1 SJ245851
11 Oct 2020 Bosley Cloud SJ9063 Larval 1 on heather
20 Sep 2020 Walkerwood Reservoir surrounds SJ9998 Larval 1 Wild Bank Hill
13 Aug 2020 Tegg's Nose SJ9472 Adult 1 SJ948726, Flying low and going into undergrowth around bramble and bilberry, didn't stop in visible enough spot to get a picture
10 Aug 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
09 Aug 2020 Allostock SJ745712 Adult 1 ex post on Facebook
31 Jul 2020 Meadow Lane, Duckington SJ490522 Adult 1 ex post on Cheshire moths Facebook Group
31 Jul 2020 Crag Hall Lane, Wildboarclough SJ983687 Adult 1 2 X Robinson MV Trap (125W) & 2 X Heath Trap (15W actinic). Photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
28 Jul 2020 Wheelock SJ7459 Larval 1 SJ747599
28 Jul 2020 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester SJ416692 Adult 1
27 Jul 2020 Coole Fishery, near Audlem SJ648456 Adult 1
26 Jul 2020 Coole Fishery, near Audlem SJ648456 Adult 1
22 Jul 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
21 Jul 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
17 Jul 2020 Poole SJ6354 Larval 1 SJ63055478
16 Jul 2020 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
10 Jul 2020 Bosley Cloud SJ9063 Larval 1
10 Jul 2020 Malpas SJ4746 Larval 1 grid reference approx SJ55
05 Jul 2020 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
02 Jul 2020 Allostock SJ745712 Adult 1 ex post on Facebook
28 Jun 2020 The Tors SJ9974 Larval 1 SJ99747456
28 Jun 2020 Nantwich Road, Wrenbury SJ605482 Adult 1
21 Jun 2020 Wrenbury SJ5948 Larval 1 SJ59444803, photo on iRecord
02 Jun 2020 Thurstaston SJ2383 Larval 1
20 May 2020 Congleton Edge SJ8860 Larval 1 Found dead on path, SJ880605
16 May 2020 Danes Moss SJ9070 Larval 1 SJ905704
26 Jul 2019 Coole Fishery, near Audlem SJ648456 Adult 2
22 Jul 2019 Congleton Edge SJ8760 Adult 2 SJ878608. Mating
22 Jul 2019 Gowy Meadows CWT SJ4474 Adult 2
28 Jun 2019 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
30 Apr 2019 Bosley Cloud SJ9063 Larval 1 SJ903637
01 Sep 2018 The Street, Goyt Valley SK001761 Larval 1 Found resting on fence post.
28 Aug 2018 Midgley Hill SJ9867 Adult 1 SJ984764
15 Aug 2018 Midgley Hill SJ9867 Adult 1 SJ984764
09 Jul 2018 Tegg's Nose SJ9472 Adult 1 Probably Northern sub-species
08 Jul 2018 Danes Moss SJ9070 Adult 1 SJ907708
07 Jul 2018 Redford Close, Greasby SJ254876 Adult 1
07 Jul 2018 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
29 Jun 2018 Common Lane, Waverton SJ455639 Adult 1
11 Jan 2018 Shooter's Clough, Goyt Valley SK0074 Larval 1 SK 00378 74907 - Elevation 366 metres just below Shining Tor, confirmed CMR from photo
24 Aug 2017 Bosley Cloud SJ9063 Larval 1 SJ903637 swept from heather, Confirmed CMR from photo
17 Jul 2017 The Tors SJ9974 Larval 1 SJ996743 confirmed CMR from photo
12 Jul 2017 Delamere SJ534722 Adult 1
10 Jul 2017 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester SJ416692 Adult 1
07 Jul 2017 Meadow Lane, Duckington SJ490522 Adult 1
06 Jul 2017 Coole Fishery, near Audlem SJ648456 Adult 1
03 Jul 2017 Brookfield, Haslington, Crewe SJ739563 Adult 1
03 Jul 2017 Mudhouse Lane, Burton SJ32427465 Adult 1
26 Jun 2017 Delamere SJ534722 Adult 1 [callunae]
22 Jun 2017 Bridgend, Mickle Trafford SJ450700 Adult 1
21 Jun 2017 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
19 Jun 2017 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
16 Jun 2017 Burleydam SJ617429 Adult 2 GMS data
01 Jun 2017 Shining Tor SJ9973 Larval 1 SJ996735
31 May 2017 Tegg's Nose Country Park SJ9472 Larval 1 photo on Cheshire Moth Forum
21 May 2017 Danes Moss SJ9070 Larval 1 SJ905704
01 Apr 2017 Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge SK008806 Dead 1 Adult found on spiders web in greenhouse
24 Nov 2016 Shooter's Clough, Goyt Valley SK0073 Larval 1 well-grown larva at SK00290 73856 at an elevation of 485m, suggests a one-year life cycle
10 Sep 2016 Shocklach SJ437486 Larval 1
17 Aug 2016 Haddon Wood SJ3175 Larval 1 dead on road, Burton
22 Jul 2016 Meadowbank, Moore Lane, Moore SJ582848 Adult 1 FT 14.2 C
19 Jul 2016 Shooter's Clough, Goyt Valley SK0073 Larval 1 SK000731 Confirmed CMR from photo
19 Jul 2016 The Tors SJ9974 Larval 1 SJ997744 Confirmed CMR from photo
19 Jul 2016 Shining Tor SJ9973 Larval 1 SJ999733 Confirmed CMR from photo
19 Jul 2016 Meadowbank, Moore Lane, Moore SJ582848 Adult 1 FT 19.6 C
09 Jul 2016 Shocklach SJ437486 Adult 1
07 Jul 2016 River Weaver, Davenham SJ646711 Adult 1
03 Jul 2016 Saltersley Moss SJ8280 Adult 3
04 Oct 2015 Rough Hill SJ3862 Larval 1+ 1 larva found on Sycamore, but not actually feeding
10 Aug 2015 Ness Gardens rear of Mickwell Brow SJ302758 Adult 1
24 Jul 2015 Heatley Lane, Heatley, Near Aston SJ626464 Adult 1
22 Jul 2015 Crowden SE0601 Adult 1 Very worn indeed!
17 Jul 2015 Burleydam SJ617429 Adult 1 GMS data
16 Jul 2015 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
14 Jul 2015 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 2
13 Jul 2015 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
03 Jul 2015 Brushes SJ9898 Larval 1 Flaxfield/Wild Bank ex Manchester Birding Forum, no grid reference provided
22 Jun 2015 Neston SJ2877 Larval 1 Moorside Farm SJ287773, Late instar caterpillar observed. A photograph was taken of it, and the species was later identified from the photo
23 Apr 2015 Heydon Bridge SE0900 Larval 1
23 Apr 2015 Crowden SE0800 Larval 2
22 Apr 2015 Bosley Cloud SJ9063 Larval 1 off heather
20 Apr 2015 Woodhead SK1199 Larval 3 swept from heather
08 Apr 2015 Crowden Little Moor SE0701 Larval 4 on heather, Little Crowden Brook
09 Sep 2014 Brockholes Wood Reserve SE0700 Larval 1 on heather
11 Jul 2014 Common Lane, Waverton SJ455639 Adult 1 2 caterpillars bred from eggs formed cocoons on 23/1/2015, one emerged 19/5/2015
11 Jul 2014 Tegg's Nose SJ9472 Adult 1
10 Jul 2014 Walgherton SJ6949 Adult 1 Northern Eggar
20 Jun 2014 Heyden Moor SE0902 Larval 1 on sallow, probably also an adult seen
20 Jun 2014 Withens Brook SE0901 Larval 1 on sallow, photo on rECOrd Moth Forum
02 May 2014 Brockholes Wood, Crowden SK0799 Larval 1 on heather, in enclosure above quarry SK07293 99951
30 Apr 2014 High Moor SJ9770 Larval 3 off heather
30 Apr 2014 High Moor SJ9769 Larval 2 off heather
30 Apr 2014 Macclesfield Forest SJ9670 Larval 1
29 Apr 2014 Deep Clough SK0172 Larval 1 off heather
29 Apr 2014 Cat and Fiddle SK0071 Larval 7 SK00866 71581
28 Apr 2014 Hoo Moor Plantation SK0077 Larval 1 off heather
11 Apr 2014 Heyden Moor SE0902 Larval 1 off heather
12 Mar 2014 Withinleach Moor SJ9973 Larval 5


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Updated: 19th April 2025