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Mirificarma mulinella

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Date	Site	OS Grid Ref	Stage	Quantity	Comment
16 Aug 2023	Wincle	SJ9666	Adult	2	one off gorse, one from roadside hedge
14 Jul 2023	Holly Court, Helsby	SJ492760	Adult	1	Photo on Cheshire Moths FB 15/07/2023
12 Jul 2023	Bayswater Road, Wallasey	SJ286928	Adult	1
06 Aug 2022	Bayswater Road, Wallasey	SJ286928	Adult	1	Confirmed from photo.
03 Aug 2022	Bakestonedale Moor	SJ953798	Adult	1
19 Jul 2022	Vernon Avenue, Wallasey	SJ318907	Adult	1	Confirmed from photo.
18 Jul 2022	Holly Court, Helsby	SJ492760	Adult	1	Photo on Cheshire Moths Group on Facebook 19/07/22
05 May 2022	West Parkgate	SJ9581	Not recorded	1	ex gorse debris, emerged 11/8/2022
02 Sep 2021	Heath Lane Allotment, Little Sutton	SJ366770	Adult	1
13 Aug 2021	Hilbre Island, observatory garden	SJ185878	Adult	1
13 Aug 2021	Heath Lane Allotment, Little Sutton	SJ366770	Adult	1	Gen.det.
27 Jul 2021	Meadowside, Burwardsley	SJ518566	Adult	2	one dissected (2 x Robinson MV 125w).
13 Aug 2020	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1
13 Aug 2020	Styperson	SJ9379	Adult	5	off gorse
12 Aug 2020	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1	Genitalia checked.
10 Aug 2020	Bridgemont	SK0082	Adult	3	off gorse at SK005822
10 Aug 2020	Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough	SK000664	Adult	2
09 Aug 2020	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1
07 Aug 2020	Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough	SK000664	Adult	1
31 Jul 2020	Crag Hall Lane, Wildboarclough	SJ983687	Adult	1	Genitalia checked. 2 X Robinson MV Trap (125W) & 2 X Heath Trap (15W actinic)
30 Jul 2020	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	2
14 May 2020	Peckmill Bottoms	SJ8176	Not recorded	1	SJ810762, emerged from gorse debris 30/7/2020
25 Apr 2020	Hazel Grove	SJ9486	Not recorded	1	ex gorse SJ946865, emerged 25/7/2020
06 Apr 2019	Cranage	SJ7568	Larval	1	ex gorse at SJ755689, emerged 25/7/2019
29 Mar 2019	High Lane	SJ9486	Larval	2	Genitalia checked on one female. one emerged 23/7/2019 ex gorse SJ947860 Torkington.
08 Jul 2018	Wrenbury	SJ5749	Adult	1	off gorse at SJ579493, also two later bred from retained gorse debris
28 Jun 2018	Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (West)	SJ3073	Adult	1	SJ307737: 2x Robinson MV trap (125 W) & 1x Compact Heath Trap (20 W) combined results.
15 May 2018	Kerridge Hill	SJ9475	Larval	6	ex gorse, emerged 30/6, 14/7, 16/7, 19/7/2018
14 May 2018	Higher Hurdsfield	SJ9374	Larval	1	Genitalia checked. ex gorse
03 May 2018	Prestbury	SJ8977	Larval	3	SJ899777, ex gorse, emerged 20/7, 23/7 & 24/7/2018
22 Aug 2017	Astbury Mere	SJ8462	Adult	1
17 Aug 2017	Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough	SK000664	Adult	8	Dane Cottage, Wildboarclough, SK000665 - 125w Robinson trap (5), SK000664 - 125w Robinson trap (1), SK00092 66614 - 15w Heath actinic (1), SK00056 66580 - 15w Heath actinic (1)
15 Aug 2017	Dane-in-Shaw	SJ8762	Adult	2	off gorse SSSI Meadow
23 Apr 2017	Hogshead Wood, Oakmere	SJ5868	Larval	1	off gorse, emerged 29.7.2017
19 Apr 2017	Adlington	SJ9081	Larval	1	off gorse, emerged 10.8.2017
01 Sep 2016	Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough	SK000664	Adult	1	skinner actinic, 6w actinic heath, 2x15w actinic heath, 2x125w Robinson traps.
15 Aug 2016	Sutton	SJ9569	Adult	1	off gorse at SJ956696
12 Aug 2016	Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough	SK000664	Adult	8	Genitalia checked on a worn female. 6w actinic heath, 2x15w actinic heath, 2x125w Robinson traps.
30 May 2016	Burton Mere Wetlands	SJ3074	Larval	1	on broom, emerged 2/8/2016
08 May 2016	Dean Valley, Lamaload	SJ9675	Larval	4	SJ964756 off gorse, two retained, emerged 2/8/2016, 7/8/2016
04 May 2016	Marpleridge	SJ9687	Larval	2	SJ926871 off gorse, one retained, adult emerged 26/7/2016
04 May 2016	Marpleridge Quarry	SJ9686	Larval	1	off gorse
04 May 2016	Jacksonedge Quarry, Disley	SJ9685	Larval	2	off gorse, one retained, emerged 10/8/2016
03 May 2016	Goyt Valley, Romiley	SJ9289	Larval	5	SJ929896 off gorse, three retained, emerged 25/7/2016, 2/8/2016, 4/8/2016
19 Apr 2016	Idle Hill	SJ9793	Larval	23	off gorse, Idle Hill SJ972931, two retained, emerging 11/7/2016, 15/7/2016
14 Mar 2016	Helsby Hill	SJ4975	Larval	2	off gorse, emerged 15/7/2016, 2/8/2016
01 May 2015	Knutsford Heath	SJ7478	Larval	1	ex gorse 1/5/2015, emerged 4/7/2015
26 Apr 2015	Runcorn Hill	SJ5081	Larval	4	ex gorse 26/4/2015, emerged 5/7, 13/7, 17/7, 3/8/2015
18 Apr 2015	Bidston Hill	SJ2890	Larval	2	ex gorse collected, emerged summer 2015
18 Apr 2015	Bidston Hill	SJ2889	Larval	2	ex gorse, emerged 21/7, 24/7/2015
22 Mar 2015	Sale Water Park	SJ8092	Larval	2	SJ806926, larva on broom
28 Apr 2014	The Street, Goyt Valley	SK0175	Larval	1	off gorse
24 Apr 2014	Ellibancke Farm, Newtown	SJ9984	Larval	1	off gorse, photo on rECOrd Moth Forum
18 Apr 2014	Gawsworth Common	SJ9268	Larval	1	off gorse
09 Apr 2014	Wharton Common	SJ6567	Larval	2	ex gorse, emerged 5 & 7.8.14
25 Aug 2013	Linley Lane, Alsager	SJ819545	Adult	1	Genitalia checked.
10 Aug 2013	Knowle Close, Great Sutton	SJ381751	Adult	1
08 Aug 2013	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1	gen det male
03 Aug 2013	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1	gen det female
30 Jul 2013	The Willows, Frodsham	SJ522777	Adult	1
01 Aug 2011	Runcorn Hill	SJ507816	Adult	1	SJ5063781734, not counted
29 Jul 2010	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1
23 Aug 2006	Linley Lane, Alsager	SJ819545	Adult	1	gen.det.male
11 May 2006	Jacksons Brickworks, Higher Poynton	SJ9484	Larval	1+	off gorse
18 Aug 2005	Linley Lane, Alsager	SJ819545	Adult	1	gen. det. female
23 Apr 2002	Billinge Quarry, Rainow	SJ9577	Larval	1+	ex gorse
17 Apr 2002	Moorside Quarry, Pott Shrigley	SJ9579	Larval	1+	from gorse
09 Aug 2001	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1
02 Aug 2001	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1
30 Jul 2001	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1
16 Apr 2001	Lindow Common	SJ8381	Larval	1
18 Aug 2000	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1
14 Aug 2000	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1
29 Jul 2000	Turncroft Lane, Stockport	SJ907902	Adult	1	gen. det. male
04 May 2000	Werneth Low	SJ9591	Larval	1+	flowers of Ulex europaeus
18 Apr 2000	Wallasey Dunes	SJ2792	Larval	100	in flowers of Ulex europaeus
04 Aug 1999	Jacksons Brickworks, Higher Poynton	SJ9484	Adult	1	site TG gen.det.
02 May 1999	Delamere Forest	SJ5570	Larval	1	bred from gorse flowers
1999	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	4	04 Jul 1999 - 07 Aug 1999, one off conf. Lancs CMR, gen. det.
25 Apr 1998	Ross Mere, Wilmslow	SJ8281	Larval	1+	emerged 24.7.1998+ from Ulex europaeus flowers
11 Aug 1997	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1
01 Aug 1997	Mirrlees, Woods Moor	SJ9086	Adult	1	flushed off Escallonia
03 Aug 1995	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1	Genitalia checked.
18 Aug 1993	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1
1992	Vicarage Lane, Poynton	SJ920841	Adult	1
19 May 1991	Woodley	SJ9391	Larval	1	conf. E. Bradford
09 Aug 1979	Whitegate Way, Winsford	SJ615679	Adult	1
1979	Fairfax Drive, Wilmslow	SJ838798	Adult	1+	grid reference unknown.
07 Aug 1978	Helsby	SJ4875	Adult	1	approx. grid reference. Specimen in recorders collection.
1978	Newchurch Common	SJ6068	Adult	1
1978	Pettypool Wood (South)	SJ6169	Adult	1
07 Aug 1971	Alvanley Road, Helsby	SJ489751	Adult	1	gen det. Hull (1973) Specimen in recorders collection. LCES 94-96:81
30 Jul 1955	Bebington	SJ3283	Adult	1	Lancs and Chesh Ent Soc coll.
1951	Lindow Common	SJ8381	Larval	4	emerged 17/7/1951, specimens at Manchester Museum, grid reference unknown, larvae plentiful but the moth is rarely seen, Michaelis (1953)
21 Aug 1950	Lindow Common	SJ8381	Adult	1	common. No quantity recorded. grid reference not provided
1950	Wilmslow	SJ8381	Adult	10	bred gorse, emerging July (4), 31/7 (2), 28/7-6/8/1950 (4), grid reference not provided
1915	Delamere	SJ5570	Larval	13	ex Broom, emerged 10/7/1915, 30/7/1915 (2), 4/8/1915, 7/8/1915 (9). One specimen in Liverpool Museum. grid reference unknown, county status: common and generally distributed. Mansbridge (1940)

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Updated: 19th April 2025