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Abraxas sylvata Clouded Magpie

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84 records (90+ individuals)
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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
14 Jul 2023 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 Photo provided
23 Jun 2023 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 Photo provided, also on Cheshire Moths facebook
19 Jul 2022 Keswick Avenue, Gatley SJ848875 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
16 Jul 2022 Kent Close, Bromborough SJ339815 Adult 1
11 Aug 2020 Thornton Avenue, Higher Bebington SJ316857 Adult 1 Confirmed CMR from photo.
13 Aug 2017 Knowle Close, Great Sutton SJ381751 Adult 1 Photo provided
15 Jul 2017 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1 Photo received and is OK
16 Jun 2017 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 4 SK000664 - 125w Robinson trap (2), SK000665 - 125w Robinson trap (2) no elm on site
10 Jul 2013 Hilbre Island SJ1888 Adult 1
01 Jul 2010 Cedarways, Appleton Park, Warrington SJ617842 Adult 1
20 Jun 2009 Etherow Country Park SJ9791 Adult 1 SJ97339181
02 Aug 2007 Hilbre Island SJ1888 Adult 1 noted in annual report
14 Jul 2005 Shepherd's Lane, Chester SJ411681 Adult 1 noted in annual report
21 May 2003 Hilbre Island SJ1888 Adult 2
21 Aug 2001 Hollingworth Hall Woods SBI SK002972 Adult 1 dusk to 00.30.
17 Jul 1996 Bosley SJ9165 Adult 1 amongst nettle bed
1993 SJ27 SJ27 Not recorded 1+
19 Jun 1989 Jodrell Bank: RIS Site 337 SJ796706 Adult 1
04 Jul 1985 Brookside Lane, High Lane SJ954851 Adult 1
1981 SJ67 SJ67 Not recorded 1+
1980 SJ36 SJ36 Adult 1+ Included in Rutherford (1994), yet the site is in Flintshire
1980 SJ67 SJ67 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_18080, Northwich
1972 Alderley Edge SJ8577 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_27703, Alderley Edge in SJ87
26 Jun 1970 Alvanley Road, Helsby SJ489751 Adult 1 Specimen in recorders collection. LCES 94-96:59
20 Sep 1969 Delamere SJ5570 Larval 1 LCES field meeting, grid reference not provided, LCES 91-93:52-53
1969 Hilbre Island SJ1887 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V04_31074
1968 Wyngate Road, Hale SJ777858 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_22949
1968 Wistaston SJ685538 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_16008
1968 Wilmslow SJ834818 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_28253
1967 Delamere SJ5570 Adult 1 grid reference not provided, exhibited at LCES 19/10/1967
1967 Longridge, Macclesfield Road, Alderley Edge SJ850778 Adult 1
1966 Gayton SJ2679 Adult 1 grid reference unknown, Creaser (1969)
22 Jun 1965 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Adult 1 grid reference unknown, Creaser (1966)
26 Jun 1963 Etherow Country Park SJ9791 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
1962 Delamere SJ5570 Adult 1 specimen (s) exhibited at LCES 18/10/1962, LCES 85-87:28, grid reference not provided
1961 SJ88 SJ88 Not recorded 1+
09 Jun 1956 Delamere SJ5570 Adult 1 under Wych Elms, seen there later in large numbers, LCES 79-81:37, grid reference not provided
28 Jun 1951 Delamere Forest SJ5570 Adult 1 grid reference not provided.
1949 Hooton SJ3478 Adult 1+ near Hooton, in woods, grid reference unknown, Smith (1950)
1949 Hooton SJ3478 Adult 1+ near Hooton, in woods, grid reference unknown, Smith (1950)
12 Jun 1948 Cotterill Clough SJ8083 Adult 1 grid reference not provided.
1948 Castle Mill SJ7984 Adult 1+ fairly common, grid reference unknown, Smith (1950)
21 Jun 1947 Delamere Forest SJ5570 Adult 1 LCES 68-71:28, grid reference not provided
1947 Tabley SJ7278 Not recorded 1+ Grid Reference unknown. Boyd (1951)
1947 Delamere SJ5572 Adult 1 exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 21/10/1947, LCES 68-71:29, grid reference not provided
06 Jul 1946 Delamere Forest SJ5570 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
01 Jul 1946 Delamere Forest SJ5570 Adult 1 exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 15/10/1946, LCES 68-71:25, grid reference not provided, undated, Smith (1948)
26 May 1945 Cotterill Clough SJ8083 Adult 1 grid reference not provided.
1945 North Rode SJ8866 Adult 1+ fairly common, grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
03 Jun 1944 Styal Woods SJ8382 Adult 1 grid reference not provided.
23 Jun 1942 Cotterill Clough SJ8083 Adult 1 grid reference not provided.
1940 Castle Mill SJ7984 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, undated, Smith (1948)
1940 Delamere Forest SJ5570 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, undated, common but very local, Smith (1948)
1940 Peckforton Hills SJ5356 Adult 1+ Peckforton, grid reference unknown, undated, Smith (1948)
18 Jun 1938 Delamere SJ5570 Adult 3 larvae plentiful where found, grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1932 Delamere SJ5570 Adult 1 specimen(s) exhibited at Man Ent Soc 5/10/1932, Man Ent Soc 30:29, grid reference not provided
1931 Broadbottom SJ9993 Adult 1 specimen(s) exhibited at Man Ent Soc 3/2/1932, Man Ent Soc 30:28, grid reference not provided
1920 Mouldsworth SJ5171 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, undated, common locally, Smith (1948)
1919 Delamere SJ5570 Larval 1+ plentiful, grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1919 Pettypool Wood SJ6069 Not recorded 1 found on several occasions in the Pettypool district. grid reference not provided, LCFC 1920:46-50.
1918 Delamere SJ5570 Adult 1+ Abraxas ulmata - a long series exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 21/10/1918, LCES 42-44:14, Entom. 52:23. plentiful in a limited area, the first Delamere record for some 20 years, grid reference not provided. LCFC 1919. Smith (1948)
1918 Rostherne Mere SJ7484 Adult 1 Harpers Bank
1917 Wythenshawe Park SJ8289 Adult 1 probably from Wythenshawe Wood, Northenden site unknown, SJ88 or SJ89, possibly Wythenshawe Park, grid reference not provided, Smith (1948)
26 Jun 1910 Marple Dale SJ9389 Adult 1 grid reference not provided. BRC Ref: V06_00686, date pre 1941
27 Jun 1909 Romiley SJ9390 Adult 1 grid reference not provided.
28 Jun 1908 Romiley SJ9390 Adult 1 grid reference not provided.
1908 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1 grid reference unknown, in my garden, Smith (1948)
1903 Delamere SJ5570 Not recorded 1+ undated, very local, Day (1903)
1903 Storeton SJ3084 Not recorded 1+ undated, occasional, Day (1903)
1903 Delamere SJ5570 Not recorded 1+ undated, Day (1903)
1903 Delamere SJ5570 Not recorded 1+ undated, Day (1903)
1903 Delamere SJ5570 Not recorded 1+ undated, Day (1903)
1903 White Hall, Tarporley SJ5966 Not recorded 1 undated, Day (1903)
1903 Sutton Weaver SJ5478 Not recorded 1+ site Sutton, undated, very abundant in elm wood, Day (1903)
1903 Hale SJ7786 Not recorded 1+ undated, very local, Day (1903)
1903 Stockport SJ8989 Not recorded 1+ undated, occasional, Day (1903)
1895 Delamere SJ5570 Not recorded 1 date approx., Day (1903)
1890 Dunham Park SJ7387 Adult 1
1885 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ undated generally distributed throughout the western part of the district and not uncommon, Walker (1885)
1883 Dunham Park SJ7386 Adult 1 The Entomologist 16:284, grid reference not provided. Not rare in Cheshire but very local. Found on the borders of Dunham Park and in various places on the banks of the Bollin
1881 Hooton SJ3678 Not recorded 1+ abundant Poole, Hooton- site now destroyed by ship canal, Day (1903)
1854 Eastham SJ3680 Not recorded 1+ undated. not common. Byerley (1854)
1854 Rock Ferry SJ3386 Not recorded 1+ undated. not common. Byerley (1854)
1800 SJ47 SJ47 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_10986, date pre 1941


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Updated: 19th April 2025