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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
31 Oct 2024 Badger Bait, Little Neston SJ297768 Adult 1 First record, photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
04 Oct 2024 Randle Bennett Close, Elworth SJ741611 Adult 1 new for site. Confirmed from photo.
31 Aug 2024 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 1 Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook.
30 Jul 2024 Church Walks Christleton SJ441657 Adult 1 Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/387661328320172/posts/1999938270425795/
25 Jun 2024 Tencherfield, Nantwich SJ663518 Adult 1
01 Dec 2023 Hilbre Island SJ1887 Adult 1 photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
22 Oct 2023 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester SJ416692 Adult 1
21 Oct 2023 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester SJ416692 Adult 1
10 Oct 2023 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1 Photo on forum
08 Sep 2023 Stiles Avenue, Marple SJ954891 Adult 1 Photograph taken.
09 Jul 2023 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1 Confirmed CMR from photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
19 Jul 2022 Bower Road, Hale SJ776863 Adult 1
11 Sep 2021 Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (East) SJ3173 Adult 1 photo on Cheshire Moth Forum
30 Aug 2016 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1
28 Aug 2016 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1
26 Aug 2016 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1
06 Nov 2014 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 photo on rECOrd Moth Forum
20 Oct 2013 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester SJ416692 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
26 Jul 2013 Ashworth Close, Bowdon, Altrincham SJ759864 Adult 1 not counted, confirmed CMR from photo
23 Jul 2013 Ashworth Close, Bowdon, Altrincham SJ759864 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
18 Jul 2010 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1 confirmed CMR
15 Jul 2010 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1 confirmed CMR
28 Oct 2006 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1 accepted by CMR & noted in annual report
18 Oct 2006 Thornfield Newton, Sound, Nantwich SJ625479 Adult 1
30 Sep 2006 Pensby SJ273838 Adult 1
10 Jun 2006 Pensby SJ273838 Adult 1
10 Jun 2006 Stiles Avenue, Marple SJ954891 Adult 1 Photograph taken.
17 Sep 2002 Allostock SJ745712 Adult 1
13 Sep 2002 Marbury Country Park SJ654766 Adult 1
12 Sep 2002 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1
21 Aug 2002 Athol Road, Bramhall SJ887842 Adult 1 noted in annual report
24 Aug 2001 Haydn Pool, Witton Flashes, No 1 Tank SJ660753 Adult 1+ grid reference provided SJ661753
19 Aug 2001 Bellfield Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ875864 Adult 1 19 Aug 2001 - 21 Aug 2001, conf. CMR
11 Aug 1998 Deansfield Way, Elton SJ453753 Adult 1
20 May 1998 Gleneagles Road, Heald Green SJ853863 Adult 1
1998 Kestrel Drive, Coppenhall SJ6957 Adult 1+
19 Aug 1996 Deansfield Way, Elton SJ453753 Adult 1 referred to in Ian Rutherford's 1997 Moth Report
11 Aug 1996 Carlton Road, Hale, Altrincham SJ786865 Adult 1
10 Aug 1996 Gleneagles Road, Heald Green SJ853863 Adult 1
04 Aug 1996 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
23 Jul 1996 The Willows, Frodsham SJ522777 Adult 1
12 Jun 1996 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
11 Jun 1996 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1 referred to in Ian Rutherford's report for 1996 moths - February 1997
1996 SJ36 SJ36 Not recorded 1+ referred to in Ian Rutherford's report for 1996 moths - February 1997
13 Aug 1980 Whitegate Way, Winsford SJ615679 Adult 1
25 Jul 1979 Dean Row Road, Wilmslow SJ871817 Adult 1 letter to CIR 3/9/1980
1976 Prestbury SJ900768 Adult 1 only additions to SJ97, Lepidoptera record cards, Biological Records Centre, Monks Wood, via C I Rutherford
1968 Wistaston SJ685538 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_16415
BRC Ref: V05_16415
18 Oct 1964 Bridgenorth Road, Pensby SJ264837 Adult 1 Creaser (1966), BRC Ref: V05_02324
1955 Nantwich SJ6451 Adult 1 grid reference unknown, undated, Smith (1956), LCES 77-78:48
1949 Nantwich SJ6552 Not recorded 1 Recorder D.B. Grid Reference unknown. Mansbridge & Wright (1950)
1947 Nantwich SJ6451 Adult 1 grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1947 Hoylake Langfields SJ2288 Adult 4 exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 21/10/1947, LCES 68-71:30, grid reference not provided. Smith (1948), Mansbridge & Wright (1949)
1947 Delamere SJ5570 Adult 2 grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1946 Nantwich SJ6451 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1932 Raby Mere SJ3381 Adult 1 ova obtained and specimens bred December 1932, grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
25 Jul 1925 Delamere Forest SJ5571 Adult 1 grid reference not provided.
1922 Northenden SJ8390 Adult 1+ uncommon, grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1922 Chester SJ4166 Adult 1 a bred series exhibited at Man Ent Soc 4/10/1922, Man Ent Soc 20:15 and also exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 16/10/1922 from a female caught at light, LCES 45-46:30, grid reference not provided, LCFC 1923:12, Smith (1948)
1903 Birkenhead SJ3188 Adult 1 undated, Day (1903)
1903 Wallasey Dunes SJ2792 Not recorded 1 undated, Day (1903)
26 Oct 1900 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1 Day (1903), no grid reference provided, specimen (s) in the Grosvenor Museum. ID confirmed M Bellingham 4/2/2015. Listed incorrectly on the Grosvenor Register as Many-lined
1885 Warrington SJ6086 Adult 1+ referred to as being from Stainton's manual, Walker (1885)
1885 Birkenhead SJ2986 Not recorded 1+ undated, rare, Walker (1885)
1885 Burton SJ2975 Not recorded 1+ undated, not uncommon, Walker (1885)
30 Sep 1880 Wallasey Dunes SJ2792 Not recorded 1 on the border of the sandhills near village, Ellis (1890)
1857 Birkenhead SJ2986 Not recorded 1 record from the proceedings of the Northern Ent Soc (Zoologist, 1858, Vol. XVI, p. 5771), Day (1903)
1800 SJ88 SJ88 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_29289, date pre 1941


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Updated: 19th April 2025