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Elachista albidella

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17 records (19+ individuals)
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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
31 Jul 2024 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 2 Genitalia checked. 2 x Robinson MV Traps (125W)
31 Jul 2020 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 Genitalia checked.
24 Jun 2020 Crag Hall Lane, Wildboarclough SJ983687 Adult 1 Genitalia checked. 2 X Robinson MV Trap (125W) & 2 X Heath Trap (15W actinic)
25 Jul 2019 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 Genitalia checked.
12 Jul 2018 Pikelow Farm, Marton - Summer Hide SJ857689 Adult 1 Genitalia checked.
21 Jun 2017 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 Genitalia checked. 2 x Robinson MV Trap (125W)
09 Jun 2016 Abbots Moss SJ5968 Adult 1 Genitalia checked.
22 Jul 2013 Lower Moss Wood SJ781751 Adult 1 gen det female
07 Jul 2013 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 photo taken, gen det male
02 Jul 1999 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 gen. det.
18 Aug 1962 Flaxmere SJ5572 Adult 1 common among Eriophorum, LCES 85-87:39
19 Jul 1958 Flaxmere SJ5572 Adult 1 common, mines are found towards the tips of Eriophorum. Ent. Rec. 70:229-230
1953 Saltersley Moss SJ8180 Adult 1+ Grid Reference unknown, plentiful late June/mid Jul, flies at sunset, Michaelis (1953)
17 Jun 1950 Delamere SJ5572 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
10 Jun 1949 Lindow Common SJ8381 Adult 2 Grid Reference unknown. Mansbridge & Wright (1950), scarce, Michaelis (1953)
1940 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ common on the mosses where cotton-grass grows freely, Mansbridge (1940)
1920 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1 Abbots Moss area SJ56 including Newchurch Common SJ66, grid reference not provided


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Updated: 19th April 2025