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Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow

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44 records (47+ individuals)
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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
15 Sep 2024 Bayswater Road, Wallasey SJ286928 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
08 Sep 2024 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 photos on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
29 Oct 2022 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 Photos provided. Also on Cheshire Moths facebook
20 Aug 2022 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 1 Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook.
13 Aug 2022 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
29 Jun 2017 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1 Previously recorded from this site: Confirmed CMR from photo
05 Aug 2015 Common Lane, Waverton SJ455639 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photos on Cheshire Moth Forum
11 Jul 2015 Hilbre Island SJ1887 Adult 1 ex post on Hilbre Blog, confirmed CMR from photo
10 Jul 2015 Stiles Avenue, Marple SJ954891 Adult 1 Photograph taken.
01 Nov 2014 East Downs Road, Cheadle Hulme SJ868869 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo on rECOrd Moth Forum
07 Jan 2011 Burleydam SJ617429 Adult 1 Found alive in Spanish green pepper, determined from photo
20 Aug 2009 Highfield Road, Birkenhead SJ329862 Adult 1
04 Sep 2006 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1
19 Aug 2006 Deansfield Way, Elton SJ453753 Adult 1
13 Aug 2006 Shannon Close, Willaston, Nantwich SJ676525 Adult 1
08 Aug 2006 Deansfield Way, Elton SJ453753 Adult 2
06 Aug 2006 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1
05 Aug 2006 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1
04 Aug 2006 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1
04 Aug 2006 Back Lane, Shavington SJ712521 Adult 1 photograph reviewed by CMG Panel. record accepted February 2007.
03 Aug 2006 Bramhalls Park, Anderton SJ645754 Adult 1
29 Jul 2006 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1
28 Jul 2006 Knowle Close, Great Sutton SJ381751 Adult 1 photo available
27 Jul 2006 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1
12 Jun 2006 Kensington Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport SJ878893 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
03 Sep 2004 The Willows, Frodsham SJ522777 Adult 1 noted in annual report
01 Jul 2004 Highfield Road, Birkenhead SJ329862 Adult 1+
2002 Heswall SJ2681 Larval 1 undated, in bunch of carnations purchased from Tesco's. LCES 124:50
08 Sep 2000 Highfield Road, Birkenhead SJ329862 Adult 1+
20 Aug 1997 Carlton Road, Hale, Altrincham SJ786865 Adult 1
22 Aug 1996 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
21 Aug 1996 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
15 Aug 1996 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 2 referred to in Ian Rutherford's 1996 moth report
03 Jul 1993 Carlton Road, Hale, Altrincham SJ786865 Adult 2
30 Sep 1992 Carlton Road, Hale, Altrincham SJ786865 Adult 1
1992 SJ36 SJ36 Adult 1+ Included in Rutherford (1994), yet the site is in Flintshire
1968 Wistaston SJ685538 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_16408
1961 SJ28 SJ28 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_02321
1947 Hoylake Langfields SJ2288 Adult 1 very scarce. exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 21/10/1947, LCES 68-71:30, grid reference not provided. Smith (1948), Mansbridge & Wright (1949)
1921 Delamere SJ5570 Adult 1 grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1908 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
25 Sep 1902 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1 Laphygma exigua taken at one of the Chester electric lamps, second recorded capture of the species here, The Entom 37:44, grid reference not provided
25 Sep 1902 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1 Laphygma exigua taken at one of the Chester electric lamps…second recorded capture of the species here, The Entom 37:44. grid reference unknown, date 1903 in Smith (1948)
1900 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1 Laphygma exigua. taken at one of the Chester electric lamps. The Entom 37:44. Day (1903)


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Updated: 19th April 2025