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Cosmia affinis Lesser-spotted Pinion

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
17 Aug 2024 Meadow Lane, Duckington SJ490522 Adult 1 ex photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
19 Jul 2022 Eaton Road, Handbridge, Chester SJ408649 Adult 1 No quantity recorded.
17 Jul 2022 Common Lane, Waverton SJ455639 Adult 1 Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook
31 Aug 2012 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1
26 Aug 2012 Holly Bank Road, Lacey Green, Wilmslow SJ846825 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
04 Aug 2008 Bramhalls Park, Anderton SJ645754 Adult 1
29 Jul 2008 Bramhalls Park, Anderton SJ645754 Adult 1
26 Jul 2008 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1
26 Aug 2005 Bramhalls Park, Anderton SJ645754 Adult 1 photo in annual report
04 Aug 2003 Bridgenorth Road, Pensby SJ264837 Adult 1 160 watt lamp, noted in annual report
2002 Balderton SJ3762 Adult 1+
1990 Balderton SJ3762 Larval 1+ SJ366625 LCES 114:34
05 Aug 1989 Greenwall's Wood, Balderton SJ374622 Adult 2
29 Jul 1989 Greenwall's Wood, Balderton SJ374622 Adult 3
1989 Balderton SJ3762 Larval 1+ grid reference unknown
1989 Eccleston SJ4062 Larval 1+ grid reference unknown
1983 Chester SJ4065 Larval 1+ grid reference unknown, site Duke's Drive, which runs from SJ4062 to SJ4065
04 Aug 1982 Speed's Plantation SJ412581 Adult 1
24 Aug 1955 Wilmslow SJ8680 Adult 1 grid reference not provided, LCFC 1954-56:72, Smith (1956), two sites from rECOrd, Black Lake & Bollin Valley, Wilmslow Park to Mottram Bridge, the latter is probably most likely, LCES 77-78:46
1948 Nantwich SJ6451 Adult 1+ several, grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1945 North Rode SJ9066 Adult 1 Smith (1948), North Rode SJ96, grid reference unknown, letter HNM to CIR 9.4.1979
1935 Chester SJ4166 Adult 1 grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1923 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1+ Chester & Balderton, grid reference unknown, 12 at sugar, Smith (1948)
1923 Balderton SJ3762 Adult 1+ Chester & Balderton, grid reference unknown, 12 at sugar, Smith (1948)
29 Jul 1921 Tarvin SJ4866 Adult 5 grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1921 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1 exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 20/03/1922, LCES 45-46:29, grid reference not provided, LCFC 1923:12, Smith (1948)
1920 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1+ grid reference not provided, LCFC 1923:12, Smith (1948)
1899 Chester SJ4066 Adult 2 Day (1903)
1899 Chester SJ4066 Adult 2 grid reference unknown, specimen in the Grosvenor Museum marked Overton Point, Chester City, dated 1870 ar 1899, Day (1903)
1890 Alderley Edge SJ8377 Not recorded 1+ undated, very rare, Ellis (1890)


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Updated: 19th April 2025