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Catocala fraxini Clifden Nonpareil

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
05 Oct 2024 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
03 Oct 2024 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1
01 Oct 2024 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
28 Sep 2024 Meadow Lane, Duckington SJ490522 Adult 1 ex photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
20 Sep 2024 Holly Court, Helsby SJ492760 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths 21/09/2024
13 Sep 2024 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester SJ416692 Adult 1 Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook.
13 Sep 2024 Knowle Close, Great Sutton SJ381751 Adult 1
06 Sep 2024 Farr Hall Drive, Heswall SJ262812 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
06 Sep 2024 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1 2 x MV Light Trap (125w)
30 Aug 2024 Congleton SJ8662 Adult 1 SJ86366234
08 Oct 2023 Church Walks Christleton SJ441657 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1480979469331738&set=pcb.1819881105098180
07 Oct 2023 Shannon Close, Willaston, Nantwich SJ676525 Adult 1 Confirmed CMR from photo
02 Oct 2023 Nantwich SJ6551 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo. On bowling green under the floodlights around 9pm, SJ653513
23 Sep 2023 Farr Hall Drive, Heswall SJ262812 Adult 1 Appears to be same moth as 20/09; missing piece of hindwing matches
20 Sep 2023 Farr Hall Drive, Heswall SJ262812 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
15 Sep 2023 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 photos on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
10 Sep 2023 Farr Hall Drive, Heswall SJ262812 Adult 1
07 Sep 2023 Thurstaston SJ2484 Adult 1 photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
05 Sep 2023 Frodsham SJ5176 Adult 1 SJ518768. Flew into hotel room. Flew back out unharmed. Thought it was a bat at first as it was huge!
25 Aug 2023 Green Drive, Timperley SJ781891 Adult 1
24 Aug 2023 Green Drive, Timperley SJ781893 Adult 1 SJ781891
28 Sep 2022 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1 Also seen 17th September 2022.
17 Sep 2022 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths Forum
16 Sep 2022 Tarporley SJ5562 Adult 1 Tarporley Primary School, SJ555625.
03 Sep 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1 Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook.
02 Sep 2022 Thurstaston SJ2484 Adult 1 ex photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
24 Sep 2021 Kingsley SJ550744 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group 24/09/2021
01 Sep 1997 Ness Gardens SJ3075 Adult 1 per John Raines, referred to in Ian Rutherford's 1997 Moth Report
18 Sep 1947 Bromborough SJ3581 Adult 1 taken by a schoolboy, Barry Davis, LCES 68-71:56, on a brick gate-post, at his home, 43 Allport Road. Specimen still alive when handed to me by N F Ellison and is now in my collection, Smith (1948), Mansbridge & Wright (1949), exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 21/10/1947, LCES 68-71:30
1903 Bowdon SJ7587 Not recorded 1+ undated, Day (1903)
1903 Saughall Massie SJ2588 Not recorded 1 undated, Day (1903)
1885 Birkenhead SJ2989 Not recorded 1+ Upton Road, undated, Walker (1885)
12 Sep 1868 Eastham Country Park SJ3681 Adult 1 Site: Eastland Wood, Birkenhead by ELR, Ent. Mthly. Mag. 5, 129, although site given as Eastham Wood by William Lello (Sello), Entom. 4,58:155 who accompanied ELR on the night, grid reference not provided, first site record. Walker (1885), Ellis (1890).
16 Sep 1855 Bollin Valley, Hale SJ7785 Adult 1 found at 6:15pm at rest on a poplar tree by the banks of the Bollin below Banks Hall, grid reference not provided, L & C Nat. 1921
1854 Bidston SJ2891 Adult 2 undated. very uncommon. Byerley (1854)
1846 Carrington Moss SJ7390 Adult 1 one near Carrington Moss, taken some years back, The Zool. 4:1515, grid reference not provided, Ellis (1890)


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Updated: 19th April 2025