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Elachista luticomella

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27 records (41+ individuals)
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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
30 Mar 2021 Brushes Valley SJ9999 Mine 1 Mine on Cock's-foot. Larva checked
25 Jun 2018 Mow Cop SJ8658 Adult 1
12 May 2018 Brushes Valley, Stalybridge Country Park SJ9899 Mine 5 SJ988991, mines on cock's-foot grass. 2 adults emerged 7.6.18 and 8.6.18. Larvae, mines and adult photographed.
05 May 2018 Brushes Valley SJ9999 Larval 1 emerged 11/6/2018 from cocksfoot grass
20 Jun 2014 Heyden Moor SE0902 Adult 1
03 Jul 2011 Whaley Bridge SJ9981 Adult 1
21 Jun 2009 Higher Poynton SJ9484 Adult 1
06 Aug 2006 Deansfield Way, Elton SJ453753 Adult 5
27 Jun 2000 Marpleridge SJ9687 Adult 1+
26 Jun 2000 Higher Poynton SJ9484 Adult 1+ Hilton Road field
22 Jul 1998 Chester SJ3866 Adult 1 SJ389663 Area 4, Bumpers Lane
10 Jul 1997 Saltersley Moss SJ8280 Adult 1
28 Jun 1997 Prince's Wood, Poynton SJ9384 Adult 2
17 Jun 1997 Disley SJ9885 Adult 1+ Waterside Mill Pond, few
13 Jul 1995 Greasley Hollow SJ9466 Adult 1
15 Aug 1993 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1
07 Jun 1975 Helsby Hill SJ4975 Adult 1 Specimen in recorders collection. grid reference unknown.
1964 Rostherne Mere SJ7484 Adult 2 Harpers Bank
1955 Bollin Valley SJ8083 Adult 1+ date and grid reference unknown. Michaelis (1955)
1953 Morley SJ8182 Adult 1+ date and grid reference unknown, in June, Michaelis (1953)
28 May 1952 Crowden SE0600 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
01 Jul 1950 Disley SJ9885 Adult 2 grid reference not provided
09 Jul 1949 Brushes Valley SJ9999 Adult 4 grid reference not provided
1887 Knutsford SJ7578 Not recorded 1+ grid reference & date unknown, pre 1887. Ellis (1890)
1887 Bromborough SJ3481 Not recorded 1+ date & grid reference unknown. Ellis (1890) county status: Mansbridge (1940) Local, but usually abundant
1887 Rock Ferry SJ3386 Not recorded 1+ grid reference & date unknown, pre 1887. Ellis (1890)
1854 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ grid reference and date unknown. Common. Byerley (1854)


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Updated: 19th April 2025