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Gillmeria ochrodactyla Tansy Plume

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
22 Jul 2016 Shocklach SJ437486 Adult 1 disturbed from amongst Tansy
14 Jul 2016 Shocklach SJ437486 Adult 1 photo on Moth Forum
16 Jul 1997 Neumann's Flashes SJ6675 Adult 1 Ashton's Flash
12 Jul 1997 Navigation Cop, Chester SJ3966 Adult 1 conf. CMR
1955 Dunham Park SJ7387 Adult 1+ local amongst Tanacetum
1955 Northwich SJ6674 Not recorded 1+ scarce, grid reference unknown. Michaelis (1955), LCES 77-78:57
1954 Storeton Woods SJ3184 Larval 8 along farm track between Red Hill & Rest Hill Roads to SW of wood, pers. comm. Creaser, 2019, LCFC 1954-56:75. locally common, eight moths were bred in July, Ent. Rec. 67:12-14. Michaelis (1955), LCES 77-78:57
1954 Wirral SJ28 Adult 6 specimen (s) exhibited at LCES 19/10/1954, LCES 77-78:23, grid reference not provided
1950 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ County status 1950 : no records since 1890. Michaelis (1951)
1950 Storeton Woods SJ3185 Adult 1 no date provided, LCES 85-87:35, specimen (s) exhibited at LCES 20/10/1953, LCES 77-78:22
1943 Storeton Woods SJ3185 Adult 1+ grid reference not provided
1925 Macclesfield SJ9070 Adult 1 Man Ent Soc 23:44, date and grid reference not provided
1907 Wallasey SJ2792 Adult 1 LCES 33:29, grid reference not provided
1903 Holford Moss SJ7174 Adult 1+ undated, grid reference not given. Day (1903)
1903 Chester SJ4167 Adult 1+ undated, grid reference not given. Day (1903)
1887 Bromborough SJ3482 Not recorded 1+ date & grid reference unknown, site Bromborough Pool, county status: very scarce among tansy. Ellis (1890)
1887 Wirral SJ28 Not recorded 1+ date & grid reference unknown, site Wirral. Ellis (1890)
1854 Cheshire Unknown Adult 1 grid reference and date unknown. Rare. Byerley (1854)


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Updated: 19th April 2025