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Phyllonorycter blancardella

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
10 Oct 2024 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Mine 1 No quantity recorded. common on apple
25 Sep 2024 Alderley Edge SJ8579 Mine 1 small mine on apple
28 Oct 2023 Swettenham SJ8067 Mine 2 ex apple, emerged indoors 15/3, 20/3/2024
28 Oct 2023 Swettenham SJ8067 Mine 2 ex apple, emerged indoors 15/3, 20/3/2024
25 Nov 2022 Reddish Vale SJ9093 Mine 1 Genitalia checked. ex apple, emerged 13/4/23
14 Oct 2022 Ashton SJ5170 Mine 1+ On apple.
19 Oct 2021 Common Lane, Waverton SJ455639 Mine 50 on crab apple
15 Oct 2020 Hassall Green SJ7759 Mine 5 ex apple, emerged 15/3 (3), 21/3, 24/3/2021
14 Oct 2020 Lostock Green SJ6973 Mine 7 ex apple, emerged indoors 13/3 (1), 14/3 (2), 16/3 (2), 17/3/2021, photo on Cheshire Moths FB Group, 19/3/2021 gen det male
17 Sep 2020 Common Lane, Waverton SJ455639 Larval 3 Genitalia checked. adults emerged male 3rd Jan, female 19th Feb & male 26th Mar all dissected
10 Nov 2019 Pickmere SJ6876 Mine 4 ex apple, emerged 20/3, 22/3, 24/3, 25/3/2020, last one genitalia checked, male
22 Oct 2019 Withington SJ8169 Mine 4 ex apple, emerged 18/3, 22/3, 23/3/2020. Also one found dead in pot, 28/3/2020, genitalia checked, male
14 Sep 2019 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Mine 1+ small flattish mines on Malus domestica
12 May 2019 Overton Heath SJ4747 Adult 1 off crab apple
19 Oct 2018 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Mine 2 small mines on Malus domestica
29 Oct 2017 Nantwich SJ6451 Mine 3 ex apple, emerged 20/3, 3/4 & 5/4/2018, the latter moth was gen det male
26 Oct 2017 Bosley Reservoir SJ9166 Mine 3 ex apple, emerged 2/4, 5/4/2018 (2), one of the latter gen det male
15 Oct 2017 Blakenhall SJ7348 Mine 3 ex crab apple, emerged 31/3, 5/4 - gen det male, 7/4/2018
10 Aug 2017 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Mine 1 small mine on Malus domestica
09 Oct 2016 Longhill SJ6844 Mine 1 ex apple, emerged indoors 14/3, 17/3/17
05 Oct 2014 Audlem SJ6542 Mine 1 emerged indoors 23/3/15
17 Nov 2013 Timperley SJ7888 Mine 1+
13 Nov 2013 Little Warford SJ8076 Mine 1+
26 Oct 2013 Plumley Moor SJ7274 Mine 1+
24 Oct 2013 Whitegate Way SJ6267 Mine 1+ gen det male
24 Oct 2013 Whitegate Way SJ5870 Mine 1+
19 Oct 2013 Brereton SJ7565 Mine 1+ gen det male
18 Nov 2012 Henbury SJ8874 Mine 1+ one gen det male
25 Jun 2011 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 gen det male
31 Oct 2010 Danes Moss SJ9170 Mine 1+
30 Oct 2010 Dodleston SJ3660 Mine 1+ gen det female
17 Oct 2010 Hatherton SJ6847 Mine 1+ gen det female
15 Oct 2010 Arclid SJ7862 Mine 1+ gen det female
12 Oct 2010 Congleton SJ8964 Mine 1
04 Jul 2010 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 gen det male
25 Jul 2006 Westover, Romiley SJ931900 Adult 1 Genitalia checked.
23 Oct 2004 Cocksmoss Wood SJ8667 Mine 1+ on Crab Apple along roadside
2001 Alvanley Road, Helsby SJ489751 Mine 3 on apple, emerged 21/4, 22/4, 24/4/2002. Specimens in recorders collection.
11 Oct 1997 Lindow Common SJ8381 Mine 1 on Malus, emerged 24.3.98
04 Jun 1996 Castlegate, Prestbury SJ893769 Adult 1 Genitalia checked.
27 Oct 1986 Helsby SJ4975 Larval 3 off apple, emerged 9/5/1986. Specimens in recorders collection. grid reference unknown.
07 Jun 1975 Helsby SJ4975 Adult 1 Genitalia checked. Specimen in recorders collection. one of two caught in 1975. grid reference unknown.
03 Nov 1973 Helsby SJ4875 Pupal 1 Genitalia checked. on apple, Specimen in recorders collection. Grid reference not provided
1951 Wilmslow SJ8381 Adult 2 grid reference not provided. Probably bred (CMR)
10 May 1949 Cotterill Clough SJ8083 Adult 5 grid reference not provided.
1949 Siddington SJ8370 Mine 1 emerged 6/5/1950, grid reference not provided
1949 Saltersley Moss SJ8180 Mine 1 emerged 15/4/1950, grid reference not provided
20 Oct 1948 Wilmslow SJ8381 Mine 3 Mansbridge & Wright (1950). County Status: Often common on apple in many parts. Michaelis (1955), LCES 77-78:65, grid reference not provided


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Updated: 19th April 2025