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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
18 Oct 2024 Featherbed Moss SE0400 Larval 1 SE04590043
22 Sep 2024 Arnfield Moor SK0299 Larval 1
19 Sep 2024 Cock Wood, Stalybridge SJ992988 Larval 5 Feeding on bilberry at dusk
14 Sep 2024 Holme Moss SE0903 Larval 1 Woodhead Road Television Transmitter, Holmfirth HD9 2QH, SE09530375
14 Sep 2024 Errwood SK0075 Larval 1 Foxlow Edge, SK00427569
14 Sep 2024 Cats Tor SJ9975 Larval 1 SJ99657504
26 Aug 2024 The Tors SJ9974 Larval 1 SJ99747456
22 Aug 2024 Thurstaston Hill SJ2484 Larval 1 SJ24468483
20 Aug 2024 Featherbed Moss SE0400 Larval 1 SE04670004
07 Aug 2024 Ogden Clough SK0199 Larval 1
04 Aug 2024 Tintwistle SK0297 Larval 1 SK02769798
21 May 2024 Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge SJ977992 Adult 1 15W synergetic Skinner, 8W actinic Heath trap.
03 Sep 2023 High Moor SJ9769 Larval 1
27 May 2023 Flaxfield Farm, Stalybridge SJ981984 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap
24 May 2023 Higher Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK001995 Adult 1 6w & 8w actinic heath traps, 15w actinic Skinner, 15w synergetic Skinner trap
23 May 2023 Lower Swineshaw Quarry SK000990 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap
22 May 2023 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
20 Mar 2023 Danes Moss SJ9070 Larval 1 grid reference not provided, photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
14 May 2022 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
09 May 2022 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
28 May 2021 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
09 Sep 2020 Taxal Moor SJ9979 Larval 1 Seen on bilberry in sunshine
25 May 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
20 May 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 2
20 May 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
20 May 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 2
19 May 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
17 May 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
09 May 2020 Crag Hall Lane, Wildboarclough SJ983687 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moth Forum
08 May 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 3
07 May 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
24 Aug 2019 Longdendale SK0599 Larval 1 SK050997
25 May 2019 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
25 May 2019 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
24 May 2019 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 2
22 May 2019 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
20 May 2019 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
17 May 2019 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 4 photo on Cheshire Moth Forum, 68 Eggs mainly laid 17/05/19. Hatched 28/06/19 to 01/07/19.
15 May 2019 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
09 Sep 2018 Goyt Valley SK0172 Larval 1 SK015724
01 Sep 2018 The Street, Goyt Valley SK001761 Larval 2 Found basking at dusk.
17 Jan 2018 Black Hill SE0704 Larval 1 SE07740458
06 Oct 2017 Shooter's Clough, Goyt Valley SK0073 Larval 1 feeding on bilberry SK000736
20 Aug 2017 Errwood SK0175 Larval 1 SK013759, confirmed CMR from photo
23 Aug 2016 Cats Tor SJ9975 Larval 1
13 Aug 2016 Bosley Cloud SJ9063 Larval 1 Crossing path and photographed SJ903637
07 Jun 2016 Taxal Moor SJ9980 Adult 1
06 Jun 2016 Swineshaw Moor SE0001 Adult 1
09 Dec 2015 Arnfield Flats SE0200 Larval 2 ex iRecord
29 Jun 2015 Brockholes Wood, Crowden SE071000 Adult 1 2 traps
11 Jun 2015 Brockholes Wood, Crowden SE071000 Adult 1 2 traps
04 Apr 2015 Tegg's Nose SJ9472 Larval 1 Found by edge of path SJ947729. Confirmed from photo by Paul Hill
25 Jul 2014 Holme Moss SE0804 Larval 1 on sallow
17 Jul 2014 Cat and Fiddle SK0071 Larval 10 8 dead on road and 2 live, between SK007715 and SK003716
18 May 2014 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1
11 Apr 2014 Heyden Moor SE0902 Larval 1 off heather
09 Aug 2013 Brushes SJ9898 Larval 1 in heather next to Brushes Rifle Ranges - Wild Bank SBI SJ983985
26 Jun 2013 Goyt's Clough SK0173 Adult 1
25 Jun 2013 Yarnshaw Hill SJ9870 Adult 4
18 Jun 2013 Tegg's Nose SJ9472 Adult 1 SJ946724 until 12:30am
10 Jun 2013 Hoo Moor SK0076 Adult 1
09 Jun 2013 Hobson Moor Quarry, Matley SJ988966 Adult 2
08 Jun 2013 Withinleach Moor SJ9976 Adult 8
08 Jun 2013 Withinleach Moor SJ9975 Adult 1
19 Oct 2012 Goyt's Clough SK0173 Larval 23 feeding on bilberry, grass and heather
06 Oct 2012 Derbyshire Bridge SK0171 Larval 6
12 Jul 2012 Goyt Valley SK0172 Larval 1
01 Mar 2012 Longside Moss SE1300 Larval 1 SE132008
21 Sep 2011 Derbyshire Bridge SK0171 Larval 4
21 Sep 2011 Goyt Valley SK0172 Larval 4
06 May 2011 Gleneagles Road, Heald Green SJ853863 Adult 1 Confirmed by experienced recorder
2011 Buxton Old Road, Disley SJ980840 Adult 1 May 2011, Confirmed CMR
24 Sep 2009 Cut-thorn Hill SK0068 Larval 1+ photo available
01 Jun 2009 Whaley Bridge SJ9981 Adult 1 photo available
31 May 2008 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 photo available
10 Sep 2007 Lamaload SJ9775 Larval 1 SJ97717581.
07 Sep 2006 Higher Disley SJ9883 Larval 1+ @ Black Rocks
07 Jun 2006 Cock-knoll, Disley SJ9782 Adult 2 @ SJ97860 82057
25 Mar 2006 Goyt's Clough SK0173 Larval 5 5 larvae seen in total. had disappeared when the sun went in.
25 Mar 2006 Goyt's Clough SK0172 Larval 5 5 larvae seen in total. had disappeared when the sun went in.
09 Sep 2003 Cat and Fiddle SK0071 Larval 1 noted in annual report
31 Aug 2002 Pym chair SJ9976 Larval 1 noted in annual report
01 Jun 2002 Pym chair SJ9976 Adult 2 GPS gives car park @ SJ99355 77260, although clearly well in SJ9976 per map. A difference of at least 500 meters. Used map reference for consistency. Sheet trap in car park & Skinner @ 100 meters to east, noted in annual report
01 Jun 2002 Pym chair SJ9976 Adult 30 noted in annual report
26 Aug 2001 Pym chair SJ9976 Larval 1+
31 May 1999 Little Budworth Common SJ588655 Adult 1
12 Sep 1996 Todd Brook Valley SJ9975 Larval 3 Thursbitch, at SJ992750 also referred to in LCES news 27 - spring 1997 - Ian Rutherford's 1996 moth report.
09 Oct 1994 Little Budworth Common SJ588655 Larval 1
08 Oct 1994 Little Budworth Common SJ588655 Larval 1
09 Jun 1993 Derbyshire Bridge SK0171 Pupal 1+ a few empty cocoons
14 Mar 1993 Crowden SE0601 Larval 1
1992 Mouldsworth SJ5171 Adult 1+ grid reference and date unknown
01 Sep 1985 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Larval 1
02 Oct 1983 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Larval 1 SJ595687
1981 Marsh Cottage, Denhall, Burton SJ299749 Adult 1+
1981 SJ29 SJ29 Not recorded 1+
1981 SJ28 SJ28 Not recorded 1+ several years ago, in letter to CIR 10/7/1988
1980 SJ36 SJ36 Adult 1+ Included in Rutherford (1994), yet the site is in Flintshire
1980 Marsh Cottage, Denhall, Burton SJ299749 Adult 1+
01 Jun 1978 Thurstaston Common SJ2484 Adult 1


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Updated: 19th April 2025