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Acleris sp. Acleris species

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80 records (95+ individuals)
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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
24 Oct 2024 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
07 Aug 2024 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
01 Aug 2024 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
19 Jul 2024 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
23 Jun 2024 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 2
14 Jun 2024 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
12 Mar 2024 Birchall Moss, Hatherton SJ684463 Adult 1 Acleris hastiana, plausible!
17 Jun 2023 Broadbottom Road, Mottram SJ993953 Adult 2
16 Jun 2023 Broadbottom Road, Mottram SJ993953 Adult 1
25 Sep 2022 Birchall Moss, Hatherton SJ684463 Adult 1 Acleris literana. Awaiting confirmation of date.
22 Sep 2022 Birchall Moss, Hatherton SJ684463 Adult 1 Acleris schalleriana. No photo.
02 Sep 2022 Kent Close, Bromborough SJ339815 Adult 1 Acleris emargana/effractana
24 Aug 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1 Acleris laterana
21 Aug 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 2
17 Aug 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 2
16 Aug 2022 Tytherington Drive, Macclesfield SJ918754 Adult 2 Acleris schalleriana
13 Aug 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
11 Aug 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
09 Aug 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
29 Jul 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
20 Jul 2022 Verdin Close, Moulton SJ658695 Adult 1
12 Jul 2022 Naseby Road, Congleton SJ844634 Adult 1
11 Jul 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
23 Jun 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
23 Jun 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 2
16 Jun 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
12 Oct 2021 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
08 Oct 2021 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1 Acleris sp.
15 Sep 2021 Circular Drive, Greasby SJ258874 Adult 1
04 Sep 2021 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 2
04 Sep 2021 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 3
01 Sep 2021 Back Lane, Shavington SJ712521 Adult 1
18 Aug 2021 Farr Hall Drive, Heswall SJ262812 Adult 1
14 Aug 2021 Benty Heath Lane, Willaston SJ341787 Adult 1
04 Jul 2021 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
12 Sep 2020 Athol Road, Bramhall SJ887842 Adult 1
13 Aug 2020 Brook Lane, Coxbank SJ656417 Adult 1 Acleris emargana - requires dissection to eliminate Acleris effractana, per the NMRS guidelines
22 Aug 2019 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
22 Jul 2019 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
22 Jul 2019 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
26 Sep 2018 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
25 Sep 2018 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1
19 Oct 2017 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1 Acleris caledoniana
21 Aug 2017 Back Lane, Shavington SJ712521 Adult 1
14 Oct 2016 Kent Close, Bromborough SJ339815 Adult 1 A. effractana/emargana: https://www.flickr.com/photos/101589603@N06/30248367721
23 Sep 2016 Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge SK008806 Adult 1
16 Sep 2016 Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge SK008806 Adult 1
19 Aug 2016 Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge SK008806 Adult 2
07 Nov 2015 Kent Close, Bromborough SJ339815 Adult 2
18 Aug 2015 Milton Drive, Poynton SJ917838 Adult 1 Dead in trap
16 Aug 2013 Winsfield Road, Hazel Grove SJ920856 Adult 2 Acleris aspersana, record withdrawn when queried
25 Jul 2013 Winsfield Road, Hazel Grove SJ920856 Adult 1 Acleris aspersana, record withdrawn when queried
15 Sep 2012 Hightree Drive, Henbury SJ880738 Adult 1 A. laterana or A. variegana (discussed photos with CMR)
16 Jun 2009 Dee Estuary:IMF2:compt 14 (Burton Mere) SJ312736 Adult 1 Archips crataegana - county rarity, confirmation required (CMR)
08 Oct 2007 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1
20 Sep 2007 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1
12 Jun 2007 Chadkirk Farm (behind house and next to Chapel) SJ940903 Adult 1 Acleris sparsana - very early date for this species (CMR)
07 Aug 2002 Westover, Romiley SJ931900 Adult 1 probably A. laterana. was silvery ground colour with reddish wedges on the costa. speciemen retained
29 Jul 2002 Westover, Romiley SJ931900 Adult 1
31 Aug 1999 Bradwell Road, Hazel Grove SJ921855 Adult 1
25 Aug 1999 Bradwell Road, Hazel Grove SJ921855 Adult 1
22 Aug 1999 Bradwell Road, Hazel Grove SJ921855 Adult 1
21 Aug 1999 Bradwell Road, Hazel Grove SJ921855 Adult 1
19 Aug 1999 Bradwell Road, Hazel Grove SJ921855 Adult 2
18 Aug 1999 Bradwell Road, Hazel Grove SJ921855 Adult 3
07 Aug 1999 Bradwell Road, Hazel Grove SJ921855 Adult 1
08 Jul 1986 Winstanley Road, Sale SJ794924 Adult 1 Acleris hastiana, identity not 100% certain
02 May 1986 Hogshead Wood, Oakmere SJ5869 Adult 1 Acleris rhombana - query due to early date (CMR)
01 May 1986 Plumley Nature Reserve SJ708751 Adult 1 Acleris rhombana - query due to early date (CMR)
1968 Irby Heath SJ2585 Adult 1 Acleris permutana - check record as only known from Wallasey sandhills (CMR). grid reference not provided. exhibited at LCES 10/12/1968, LCES 91-93:34
1953 Brushes Valley SJ9999 Adult 1+ Acleris schalleriana, grid reference not provided. Possibly confused with laterana
1953 Cheshire Unknown Adult 1+ Acleris schalleriana, Ellis (1887) gives records from Eastham and Rock Ferry. Michaelis (1954). Records for Storeton Wood 1944 & 1947, Delamere 1948 and Staley Brushes 1953 (R Prichard) were possibly confused with A. laterana (AC pers comm). New records of this species are desirable before inclusion.
25 Sep 1948 Delamere Forest SJ5570 Adult 1 A schalleriana, possibly confused with A laterana, LCES 72:25
07 Aug 1948 Gatley SJ8487 Adult 1 Acleris shepherdana, grid reference not provided
06 Sep 1947 Delamere Forest SJ5570 Adult 1 A schalleriana, grid reference not provided, possible confusion with laterana
28 Mar 1947 Storeton Woods SJ3185 Adult 1 Acleris scalleriana - requires confirmation due to confusion with A laterana - (CMR)
1946 Stretton Moss SJ6382 Not recorded 1+ Acleris caledoniana on bog myrtle. Boyd (1951). check record due to lowland site (CMR)
07 Aug 1944 Storeton Woods SJ3185 Adult 1+ Acleris schalleriana, grid reference not provided. Possibly confused with laterana
1903 Delamere SJ5570 Adult 1+ P. caledoniana, dark forms, The Entom. 37:24, grid reference not provided, No quantity recorded.
1854 Cheshire Unknown Adult 1+ Acleris schalleriana, grid reference and date unknown. About Sallows near Warrington Byerley (1854). possible confusion with laterana


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Updated: 19th April 2025