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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
08 Sep 2024 Higher Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK001995 Adult 1
08 Sep 2024 Irontongue Hill, Swineshaw Moor SE011001 Adult 1
02 Sep 2024 Higher Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK008999 Adult 2 Netted at dusk
28 Aug 2024 Didsbury Intake, Longdendale SK0398 Adult 3 20.30 - 23.00 hours
28 Aug 2024 Didsbury Intake, Longdendale SK038986 Adult 1 6W + 8W actinic Heath, 15W synergetic Skinner traps
26 Aug 2024 Higher Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK008999 Adult 1 15W synergetic Skinner, 8W actinic Heath trap
23 Aug 2024 Lower Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK001991 Adult 4 15W synergetic Skinner, 8W actinic Heath trap
18 Aug 2024 Turf Pits, Stalybridge SD996003 Adult 1
17 Aug 2024 Cock Wood, Stalybridge SJ992988 Adult 2 15W synergetic Skinner, 8W actinic Heath trap
15 Aug 2024 Lower Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK001991 Adult 5 Netted at dusk
15 Aug 2024 Lower Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK001991 Adult 2 15W synergetic Skinner, 8W actinic Heath trap
13 Aug 2024 NT Alderley Edge SJ86027737 Adult 1
11 Aug 2024 Higher Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK001995 Adult 1 Roosting on a fence post
11 Aug 2024 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
11 Aug 2024 The Street, Goyt Valley SK003761 Adult 2 Quantity estimated. 2-3 hours checking heather flowers & with 2 x 15w actinic heath traps along roadside
11 Aug 2024 Pym Chair SJ993766 Adult 1
10 Aug 2024 Cock Wood, Stalybridge SJ992988 Adult 6 Netted at dusk
03 Aug 2024 Cock Wood, Stalybridge SJ992988 Adult 5 15W synergetic Skinner, 8W actinic Heath trap
30 Jul 2024 Yarnshaw Hill SJ9870 Adult 1
29 Jul 2024 Longdendale SK0499 Adult 1
29 Jul 2024 Longdendale SK0498 Adult 5
06 Sep 2023 Pym Chair SJ993766 Adult 20 Quantity estimated. 4 x actinic traps, dusk-23:00 hours
01 Sep 2023 Swineshaw Moor SK0099 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap
27 Aug 2023 Swineshaw Moor SK0099 Adult 1
26 Aug 2023 Brushes Valley, Stalybridge SJ992993 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap
23 Aug 2023 Swineshaw Moor SK0099 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap
23 Aug 2023 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
21 Aug 2023 Lower Swineshaw Quarry SK000990 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap
19 Aug 2023 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
16 Aug 2023 Turf Pits, Stalybridge SD996003 Adult 52 Including one pair in cop. 20.30 to 23.15 hours
16 Aug 2023 Wincle SJ9666 Adult 2
13 Aug 2023 Swineshaw Moor SK0099 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap
11 Aug 2023 Higher Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK001995 Adult 1 8W actinic Heath trap, 15W synergetic Skinner trap
09 Aug 2023 Love Lane, Wildboarclough SJ998663 Adult 1
07 Aug 2023 Love Lane, Wildboarclough SJ998663 Adult 1
06 Jul 2023 Bosley SJ9165 Adult 2 photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook group
25 Jun 2023 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
31 Aug 2022 Higher Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK002997 Adult 2
31 Aug 2022 The Street, Goyt Valley SK0076 Adult 2 2-3 hours checking heather flowers & with 4 actinic traps along roadside between SK002761-SK003761
17 Aug 2022 Lower Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK001991 Adult 2
15 Aug 2022 Broadbottom Road, Mottram SJ993953 Adult 1
14 Aug 2022 Lamaload (woodland edge) SJ975754 Adult 1
13 Aug 2022 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
12 Aug 2022 Lower Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK001991 Adult 2
10 Aug 2022 Higher Swineshaw, Stalybridge SK002996 Adult 10 20:30 - 23:00 hours
10 Aug 2022 Lower Swineshaw Quarry SK000990 Adult 1 also two at dusk
29 Jul 2022 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 2 Photo provided
13 Aug 2021 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
31 Jul 2021 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 Photo provided
29 Aug 2020 Westgate Avenue, Winsford SJ63266648 Adult 1
14 Aug 2020 Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge SK008806 Adult 1
12 Aug 2020 Broadbottom Road, Mottram SJ993953 Adult 1
12 Aug 2020 Broadbottom Road, Mottram SJ993953 Adult 1 1st garden record
08 Aug 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
06 Aug 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
17 Jul 2020 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
14 Jul 2020 Brook Lane, Coxbank SJ656417 Adult 1 photo on iRecord
11 Jul 2019 Siddington SJ8471 Adult 6
11 Jul 2019 Siddington SJ8371 Adult 4
07 Aug 2018 Brockholes Wood Reserve SE0700 Adult 1 SE072001, ex Sorby Nats.
08 Jul 2018 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1 Vailima
20 May 2018 Whaley Bridge SJ9981 Larval 1 Larva found 20/05/2018 on bilberry. Old Golf House Area SJ998819, emerged 23/7/2018
07 May 2018 Whaley Bridge SJ9981 Larval 1 Larva found on bilberry 07/05/2018. Old Golf House Area SJ998819, emerged 8/8/2018
17 Aug 2017 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 5 Dane Cottage, Wildboarclough, SK000665 - 125w Robinson trap (3), SK00092 66614 - 15w Heath actinic (1), SK00056 66580 - 15w Heath actinic (1)
24 Jul 2017 Delamere SJ534722 Adult 3
15 Jul 2017 Delamere SJ534722 Adult 3
12 Jul 2017 Delamere SJ534722 Adult 2 photo on Cheshire Moth Forum
12 Jul 2017 Mossend SJ8062 Adult 8
12 Jul 2017 Brookhouse Green SJ8061 Adult 1
26 May 2017 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
30 Aug 2016 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
23 Aug 2016 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 2 6w actinic heath, 2x15w actinic heath, 2x125w Robinson traps.
15 Aug 2016 Meadowbank, Moore Lane, Moore SJ582848 Adult 2 FT 8.6 C
05 Aug 2016 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 4 6w actinic heath, 2x15w actinic heath, 2x125w Robinson traps.
27 Jul 2016 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
19 Jul 2016 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 SK00069 66459. No quantity recorded.
08 Jul 2016 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
07 Jul 2016 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
04 Jul 2016 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
01 Sep 2015 The Street, Goyt Valley SK0076 Adult 5
01 Sep 2015 Withinleach Moor SJ9976 Adult 12 along The Street
22 Aug 2015 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 Dane Cottage, Wildboarclough, SK00069 66459, not counted
20 Aug 2015 Crowden SK0799 Adult 12
20 Aug 2015 Brockholes Wood, Crowden SE071000 Adult 1 2 traps
08 Aug 2015 Withens Brook SE0901 Adult 1
02 Aug 2015 Brockholes Wood, Crowden SE071000 Adult 3
28 Jul 2015 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
22 Jul 2015 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
18 Jul 2015 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1 determined from photo
25 Jul 2014 Holme Moss SE0903 Adult 5
25 Jul 2014 Holme Moss SE0804 Adult 20
25 Jul 2014 Black Hill SE0704 Adult 1
21 Jul 2014 Adlington SJ928818 Adult 1
12 Jul 2014 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 2
12 Jul 2014 Macclesfield SJ9474 Adult 1
02 May 2014 Brockholes Wood, Crowden SK0799 Larval 6 on heather, one in quarry above wood SK071999, five in enclosure above quarry SK07293 99951
02 May 2014 Brockholes Wood Reserve SE0700 Larval 2
28 Apr 2014 Hoo Moor Plantation SK0176 Larval 1 off heather
28 Apr 2014 Hoo Moor SK0076 Larval 1 off heather
24 Apr 2014 Ellibancke Farm, Newtown SJ9984 Larval 1 off heather, bilberry


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Updated: 19th April 2025