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Acronicta menyanthidis Light Knot Grass

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
26 Aug 2024 The Tors SJ9974 Larval 1 SJ99737474
26 Jun 2024 Brockholes Quarry, Crowden SK071998 Adult 1 Photo on FB page
31 May 2024 Wybunbury Moss SJ696503 Adult 1 SJ6964650307
19 May 2024 Wybunbury Moss SJ696503 Adult 3 SJ6964650307
11 May 2024 Lower Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK001991 Adult 1 15W synergetic Skinner, 8W actinic Heath trap. Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook.
09 May 2024 Wybunbury Moss SJ696503 Adult 5 SJ6964650307
30 Apr 2024 Wybunbury Moss SJ696503 Adult 2 SJ6964650307. Confirmed from photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
16 Jun 2023 Higher Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK008999 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap
10 Jun 2023 Lamaload (woodland clearing) SJ976754 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
02 Jun 2023 Higher Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK008999 Adult 1
25 May 2023 Lower Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK002991 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
14 May 2022 Lower Swineshaw Scout Hut, Stalybridge SK002991 Adult 1 Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook.
09 Jun 2021 Manor Crescent, Tytherington SJ918750 Adult 1 photo on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook.
14 Aug 2020 Byrons Lane, Macclesfield SJ922722 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo on Cheshire Moth Group forum. Photo retained. Late date correct
01 Jun 2020 Deansfield Way, Elton SJ453753 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
21 May 2020 Crag Hall Lane, Wildboarclough SJ983687 Adult 1
07 May 2020 Crag Hall Lane, Wildboarclough SJ983687 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moth Forum
28 Jun 2019 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
31 May 2019 Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge SK008806 Adult 1 photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
30 May 2019 Bickerton/Larkton Hill SJ4952 Adult 1 SJ49995243, confirmed CMR from photo
23 May 2018 Bickley Hall Farm SJ5247 Adult 1 ex posting on Cheshire FB, grid reference not provided
19 May 2018 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
26 May 2017 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1
15 May 2016 Taxal Moor SK0080 Adult 1 On pine trunk edge of Taxal Moor
16 Jun 2015 Heydon Bridge SE0900 Adult 1 2 traps at SE097009 & SE098008, along wooded ride
21 Apr 2015 Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge SK008806 Adult 1 ab suffusa determined from photo
25 Jul 2014 Holme Moss SE0903 Larval 1 on sallow, photo on rECOrd Moth Forum
18 Jun 2013 Tegg's Nose SJ9472 Adult 4 SJ946724 until 12:30am, numbers estimated, included ab. suffusa, photo taken
09 May 2011 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 photo available
13 May 2008 East Downs Road, Cheadle Hulme SJ868869 Adult 1 suffusa, confirmed CMR
10 Jun 2006 Winstanley Road, Sale SJ794925 Adult 1 photo in annual report
19 May 2005 Gleneagles Road, Heald Green SJ853863 Adult 1 confirmed and noted in annual report
16 Jun 2003 High Moor SJ9669 Adult 1 grid reference provided SJ96636944 site 8, 2004/087, noted in annual report
01 Jun 2002 Pym chair SJ9976 Adult 4 including melanic ab. suffusa and partial melanic. 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
1992 Vicarage Lane, Poynton SJ920841 Adult 1+
1961 SJ99 SJ99 Not recorded 1+
09 Jun 1954 Goyt Valley SK0172 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
30 May 1948 Goyt Valley SK0172 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
15 May 1948 Goyt Valley SK0172 Adult 1 Goyt Valley area including Taxal & Goyt Moss, all in grid reference SK07. grid reference not provided, Fielding (1974)
13 Jun 1941 Goyt Valley SK0172 Adult 1 grid reference unknown, varies from fairly common to scarce 1929-1940, Smith (1948)
1937 Chester SJ4166 Adult 1 exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 19/10/1937, LCES 61-63:11, grid reference not provided
1936 Carlton Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ8687 Adult 1 specimen(s) exhibited at Man Ent Soc 4/11/1936, Man Ent Soc 34:74, grid reference not provided
1933 Wilmslow SJ8381 Adult 1 Man Ent Soc 32:7-9, grid reference not provided
27 May 1930 Lindow Common SJ8381 Adult 1 specimen(s) exhibited at Man Ent Soc 5/11/1930, Man Ent Soc 28:49, grid reference not provided
1929 Taxal Moor SK0080 Adult 1+ site Taxal, Fairly common to scarce, grid reference unknown.
1929 Disley SJ9784 Adult 1 grid reference unknown
1922 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1920 Alderley Edge SJ8477 Adult 1 specimen(s) exhibited at Man Ent Soc 3/10/1928, Man Ent Soc 26:23, grid reference not provided. near Alderley Edge, Smith (1948)
1919 Wilmslow SJ8381 Adult 1+ uncommon, grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1919 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Not recorded 1+ Mansbridge (1940), Smith (1948)
1917 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Not recorded 1+ Mansbridge (1940)
1916 Lindow Common SJ8381 Adult 1 exhibited at the Manchester Entomological Society 1/11/1916, The Entom. 50:22
04 Jun 1913 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Adult 1 Delamere. Man Ent Soc 11:14, grid reference not provided
1913 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Adult 1 Acronycta menyanthidis, exhibited at the Man Ent Soc 3/12/1913, Man Ent Soc 11:18 & 20. The Entom. 47:111, site: Delamere, grid reference not provided
1903 Macclesfield SJ9070 Larval 1+ common as larvae, grid reference unknown.
1903 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Adult 1+ not common, grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1903 Lindow Common SJ8381 Not recorded 1+ undated Day (1903)
1903 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Not recorded 1+ undated - not common. Day (1903). Mansbridge states that the record was by Harrison so have put this data in. it surely relates to the same record??
1903 White Hall, Tarporley SJ5966 Not recorded 1+ undated - a few. Day (1903)
1902 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Adult 2 Delamere, grid reference not provided, not common, Day (1903), Mansbridge (1940)
1900 Stalybridge SJ9598 Not recorded 1+ undated, Mansbridge (1940)
1900 Wallasey SJ2692 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
1895 Danes Moss SJ9070 Larval 1+ principally from sallow but only about 5% emerged. Several sitting on a derelict tub. South (1961)
1890 Lindow Common SJ8381 Not recorded 1+ undated Ellis (1890), Mansbridge (1940)
1890 Carrington Moss SJ7390 Not recorded 1+ undated Ellis (1890), Mansbridge (1940)
1890 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Not recorded 1+ site Delamere, grid reference not provided, undated Ellis (1890), Mansbridge (1940)
1887 Brushes Valley SJ9999 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
1885 Brushes Valley SJ9999 Adult 1 Stalybridge, grid reference unknown.
1883 Brushes Valley SJ9999 Not recorded 1+ date and grid reference not provided, Young Nat. 4:78-80.
1862 Carrington Moss SJ7390 Adult 1 A. menyanthidis The Weekly Ent. 1:167. Grid reference not provided


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Updated: 19th April 2025