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Idaea straminata Plain Wave

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
03 Aug 2024 Cock Wood, Stalybridge SJ992988 Adult 1 Photograph on FB page. 15W synergetic Skinner, 8W actinic Heath trap
02 Aug 2024 Deansfield Way, Elton SJ453753 Adult 1
22 Jul 2024 Lower Swineshaw Quarry SK000990 Adult 2 15W synergetic Skinner, 8W actinic Heath trap. Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook.
05 Jul 2023 Swallows Wood, Hollingworth SK008974 Adult 1 6w & 8w actinic heath traps, 15w actinic Skinner, 15w synergetic Skinner trap
29 Jun 2023 Walkerwood Reservoir, Stalybridge SJ984990 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap. Wet woodland below Walkerwood dam.
26 Jun 2023 Lower Swineshaw Quarry SK000990 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap. Photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook page
26 Jun 2023 Lower Swineshaw Quarry SK000990 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap
26 Jun 2023 Brockholes Wood, Crowden SK071997 Adult 1 SK07109977. Posted on Cheshire Moths Group on Facebook
24 Jun 2023 Swineshaw Moor SK0099 Adult 1 Confirmed on Cheshire Moths Facebook page
19 Jun 2010 Lindow Common SJ8381 Adult 1 SJ83368129
13 Jul 2004 Thurstaston Common SJ248846 Adult 1
2004 Bellfield Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ875864 Adult 1+
03 Jul 2003 Thurstaston Common SJ248846 Adult 1 LCES 127:69
15 Aug 2001 Larchwood Drive, Wilmslow SJ860819 Adult 1
2001 Bellfield Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ875864 Adult 1
2000 Gleneagles Road, Heald Green SJ853863 Adult 1
2000 Bellfield Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ875864 Adult 1
1999 Bellfield Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ875864 Adult 1
27 Jul 1996 Delamere Forest SJ542716 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
1996 Irby Heath SJ2585 Adult 1 referred to in Ian Rutherford's report for 1996 moths - February 1997
25 Jul 1993 Westwood Road, Heald Green SJ849856 Adult 1 first capture of the year, numbers not counted
13 Jul 1993 Castlegate, Prestbury SJ893769 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
06 Jul 1993 Castlegate, Prestbury SJ893769 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
03 Jul 1993 Castlegate, Prestbury SJ893769 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
02 Jul 1993 Castlegate, Prestbury SJ893769 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
16 Jul 1992 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester SJ416692 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
19 Jun 1992 Gleneagles Road, Heald Green SJ853863 Adult 1
15 Jun 1992 Westwood Road, Heald Green SJ849856 Adult 1 First record of the year, numbers not counted
1992 SJ36 SJ36 Adult 1 Included in Rutherford (1994), yet the site is in Flintshire
31 Jul 1991 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester SJ416692 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
1991 Gleneagles Road, Heald Green SJ853863 Adult 6 at least one 15/07/1991 confirmed by determiner
01 Aug 1990 Gleneagles Road, Heald Green SJ853863 Adult 1
08 Jul 1989 Danes Moss SJ9070 Adult 2 SJ908702
1989 Abbey Cottage, Combermere SJ588441 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
1989 Woodfield Road, Bebington SJ334835 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
1989 Bellfield Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ875864 Adult 1
1988 Woodfield Road, Bebington SJ334835 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
1987 Bellfield Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ875864 Adult 1
1987 Freshfields, Knutsford SJ742794 Adult 1+ confirmed by C I Rutherford
1986 SJ67 SJ67 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
1986 Bellfield Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ875864 Adult 1
11 Jul 1985 35 Woodnoth Drive, Shavington SJ702522 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
1984 Delamere Forest SJ5471 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
1981 SJ87 SJ87 Adult 1 included in Rutherford (1994) with a comment Restricted to heathy areas, other records should be checked due to similarity to one form of Riband Wave
1978 Brereton Heath SJ7965 Adult 1 grid reference not provided. LCES 101-103:35
13 Jul 1952 Newchurch Common SJ6068 Adult 1 no quantity recorded, grid reference not provided
11 Jul 1952 Newchurch Common SJ6068 Adult 3 fairly common, quantity estimated, grid reference not provided
30 Jul 1951 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Adult 1 Acidalia straminata. No quantity recorded. grid reference not provided
29 Jul 1951 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Adult 1 Acidalia straminata. No quantity recorded. grid reference not provided
29 Jul 1950 Delamere Forest SJ5471 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
27 Jul 1950 Delamere Forest SJ5471 Adult 2 grid reference not provided
11 Jul 1950 Sandiway SJ6070 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
10 Jul 1950 Sandiway SJ6070 Adult 3 grid reference not provided. BRC Ref: V05_17768
15 Jul 1949 Delamere Forest SJ5471 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
11 Jul 1949 Delamere Forest SJ5471 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
1946 Delamere Forest SJ5471 Adult 1 grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1943 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1940 SJ66 SJ66 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_17182
1935 Delamere Forest SJ5471 Adult 1 var. circellata exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 19/11/1935, LCES 58-60:19, grid reference not provided
1928 Delamere SJ5572 Adult 1 specimen(s) exhibited at Man Ent Soc 3/10/1928, Man Ent Soc 26:24, grid reference not provided
1927 Broxton SJ4754 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1922 Delamere SJ5572 Adult 1 specimen(s) exhibited at Man Ent Soc 3/1/1923, Man Ent Soc 21:42, grid reference not provided
1922 Chester SJ4166 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1915 Delamere Forest SJ5471 Adult 1 Acidalia straminata, grid reference not provided, LCFC 1916:97.
1908 Delamere Forest SJ5471 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1905 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Adult 1+ site Delamere, grid reference unknown, Smith (1948), BRC Ref: V05_13429, pre 1941
1903 Delamere Forest SJ5471 Not recorded 1+ undated, Day (1903)
1901 Whitegate SJ6269 Not recorded 1+ undated, Day (1903)
1900 Wybunbury Moss SJ6950 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_16719
1890 Brushes Valley SJ9999 Not recorded 1+ undated - rare, Ellis (1890)
1890 Brushes Valley SJ9999 Not recorded 1+ undated - rare, Ellis (1890)
1890 Bowdon SJ7587 Not recorded 1+ undated - var circellata in the collection of Melvill, Ellis (1890)


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Updated: 19th April 2025