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Hysterophora maculosana

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23 records (29+ individuals)
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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
27 May 2023 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 6 To Carnation Tortix lure (Dragonfli).
04 Jun 2021 Hillbridge Wood, Taxal SK0178 Adult 1 Moth on Bluebells in grassy clearing in wood. SK01107875
19 May 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 Flying in bluebells at 5:00pm in sunshine, photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Site
05 May 2017 Prestbury SJ8979 Adult 1 in bluebell wood, photo taken
17 May 2016 Siddington SJ8370 Adult 1 flying over bluebells in sunshine at 15:00 hours SJ838709
30 May 2014 Frodsham Marsh SJ5079 Adult 1
16 Jun 2013 Lyme Park SJ9581 Adult 1 photo taken
29 May 1987 Sherratt's Rough SJ6169 Adult 1
26 May 1984 Sherratt's Rough SJ6169 Adult 1 Amongst bluebells
28 May 1982 Whitegate Way, Winsford SJ615679 Adult 1
1969 Plumley Nature Reserve SJ7075 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown
1964 Rostherne Mere SJ7483 Adult 1+ Wood Bongs, several flying in sunshine
1963 Rostherne Mere SJ7483 Adult 2 one specimen in Manchester Museum
25 May 1956 Wybunbury Moss SJ6950 Adult 1 pages 28-30. HLB Note Books 1952 - 1970
1953 Sound SJ6248 Not recorded 1+ grid reference and date unknown. Michaelis (1954)
1953 Delamere SJ5570 Not recorded 1+ grid reference and date unknown. Michaelis (1954)
1953 Cotterill Clough SJ8083 Not recorded 1+ date unknown. Michaelis (1954)
12 May 1912 Rostherne Mere SJ7484 Adult 1 Eupcecilia maculosana. Man Ent Soc 10:18, grid reference not provided
11 May 1912 Rostherne Mere SJ7484 Adult 1 Harpers Bank, Man Ent Soc 10:18
1887 Eastham Country Park SJ3681 Not recorded 1+ grid reference & date unknown, pre 1887. Ellis (1890)
1887 Knutsford SJ7578 Not recorded 1+ date & grid reference unknown, county status: sometimes common among bluebells. Ellis (1890)
1854 Tranmere SJ3287 Not recorded 1+ grid reference and date unknown. Rather scarce. Byerley (1854)
1854 Flaybrick Hill SJ2989 Not recorded 1+ grid reference and date unknown. Rather scarce. Hedges in fields near Flaybrick Hill. Byerley (1854)


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Updated: 19th April 2025