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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
18 Jul 2024 Swanscoe Lane, Higher Hurdsfield SJ934753 Adult 10 Genitalia checked on one male. Quantity estimated. 2 x Robinson MV Trap (125W)
20 Jun 2024 Swanscoe Lane, Higher Hurdsfield SJ934753 Adult 15 Genitalia checked on one male. 2 x Robinson MV Trap (125W)
17 Jul 2020 Crag Hall Lane, Wildboarclough SJ983687 Adult 4 Genitalia checked on 3 males. 2 X Robinson MV Trap (125W) & 2 X Heath Trap (15W actinic)
24 Jun 2020 Crag Hall Lane, Wildboarclough SJ983687 Adult 2 Genitalia checked. 2 X Robinson MV Trap (125W) & 2 X Heath Trap (15W actinic)
01 Sep 2018 The Street, Goyt Valley SK001761 Adult 1 Traps run along footpath running beside road plus searching with torches after dark. Female, gen det by determiner
24 Jul 1985 Shemmy Moss SJ5968 Adult 3
17 Jul 1958 Saltersley Moss SJ8180 Adult 1 abundant on the moss, grid reference not provided, Ent. Rec. 70:229-230
17 Jul 1951 Saltersley Moss SJ8180 Adult 8 common on the mosses, grid reference unknown, the moth appears to hide in long grass at the foot of birch bushes, a short flight takes place in the late evening sunshine, after which the moth rests on grass stems and heather near the birches, Michaelis (1953), specimen (s) exhibited at LCES 20/11/1951, LCES 75-76:14
14 Jul 1951 Saltersley Moss SJ8180 Adult 1 disturbed in plenty during early evening from long grass growing around birch bushes about 21:00 hours, grid reference not provided, Ent. Rec. 64:12-13.
30 Jul 1950 Saltersley Moss SJ8180 Adult 5 grid reference unknown
1949 Saltersley Moss SJ8180 Adult 1 New Cheshire record. Teste. Grid Reference unknown. Mansbridge & Wright (1950), LCES 77-78:60


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Updated: 19th April 2025