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Asteroscopus sphinx Sprawler

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
08 Nov 2024 School Lane, Marbury SJ560459 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
08 Nov 2024 Birchall Moss, Hatherton SJ684463 Adult 1 see before this year
07 Nov 2024 School Lane, Marbury SJ560459 Adult 1
07 Nov 2024 Birchall Moss, Hatherton SJ684463 Adult 1 see before this year
02 Nov 2024 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 2
02 Nov 2024 Birchall Moss, Hatherton SJ684463 Adult 1 Also recorded on next 2 nights in different places 80 yards apart - so is possibly the same individual
28 Oct 2024 Boughton Heath allotments (site 2) SJ430655 Adult 1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/149980226@N06/54103112524/in/dateposted-public/
26 Oct 2024 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 2 Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook.
14 Nov 2023 Boughton Heath allotments (site 2) SJ430655 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo. https://www.flickr.com/photos/149980226@N06/53335614908/in/dateposted-public/
11 Nov 2023 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 7 photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
04 Nov 2023 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 2 Confirmed on Cheshire Moths Group on Facebook.
22 Oct 2023 Common Lane, Waverton SJ455639 Adult 1
07 Oct 2023 Common Lane, Waverton SJ455639 Adult 1
11 Nov 2022 Common Lane, Waverton SJ455639 Adult 2 Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook
27 Oct 2022 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 1 Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook.
14 Nov 2021 Boughton Heath allotments (site 2) SJ430655 Adult 1
09 Nov 2021 Boughton Heath allotments (site 2) SJ430655 Adult 3
02 Nov 2021 Church Walks Christleton SJ441657 Adult 1 https://www.facebook.com/groups/387661328320172/posts/1357533937999568
27 Oct 2021 Coole Fishery, near Audlem SJ648456 Adult 1
25 Oct 2021 Coole Fishery, near Audlem SJ648456 Adult 1
25 Oct 2021 Boughton Heath allotments (site 2) SJ430655 Adult 1 https://www.facebook.com/groups/387661328320172/posts/1351722241914071
10 Nov 2020 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
09 Nov 2020 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
08 Nov 2020 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
08 Nov 2020 Cross Hey, Handbridge SJ413655 Adult 1 ex post on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
06 Nov 2020 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
05 Nov 2020 Common Lane, Waverton SJ455639 Adult 3 photo on forum
01 Nov 2020 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 1 ex post on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
25 Oct 2020 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
03 Nov 2019 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 1
24 Oct 2019 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 3 photo on Cheshire Moth Facebook Group
22 Oct 2019 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 2
06 May 2019 Waverton SJ4663 Larval 1 on Field Maple. Green Looms path. failed to hatch sucessfully, photo on Cheshire Moth Forum
12 Nov 2018 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
06 Nov 2018 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1
01 Nov 2018 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 2
31 Oct 2018 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 2 Photo on Forum
18 Nov 2017 Common Lane, Waverton SJ455639 Adult 1 photo on Cheshire Moth Forum
02 Nov 2017 Pembroke Close, Handbridge SJ412649 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moth Forum
04 Nov 2016 Burleydam SJ617429 Adult 1 GMS data
28 Oct 2016 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1 determined from photo
30 Oct 2015 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
17 Nov 2014 Shocklach SJ437486 Adult 1
04 Nov 2011 Burleydam SJ617429 Adult 1
28 Oct 2011 Burleydam SJ617429 Adult 1 photo available
12 Nov 2010 Pembroke Close, Handbridge SJ412649 Adult 2 confirmed CMR from photo
02 Nov 2010 Shocklach SJ437486 Adult 1 On wall to back of house, Confirmed CMR from photo
26 Oct 2009 Shocklach SJ437486 Adult 1
24 Oct 2004 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
2004 Heatley Lane, Heatley, Near Aston SJ626464 Adult 1 from letter dated 20/10/2004
08 Nov 1993 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
28 Oct 1993 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
1993 Chester SJ4065 Not recorded 1+ grid reference unknown
02 Nov 1992 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
1992 Abbey Cottage, Combermere SJ588441 Adult 1+
1991 Abbey Cottage, Combermere SJ588441 Adult 1+
1990 Abbey Cottage, Combermere SJ588441 Adult 1+
1989 Aldford SJ4159 Larval 1 Aldford area, grid reference unknown
1989 Abbey Cottage, Combermere SJ588441 Adult 1+
1989 Saughall SJ3669 Adult 1+ site unknown SJ36, grid reference unknown
1986 Wrenburywood Farm, Wrenbury SJ591489 Adult 1+
22 Oct 1984 Broomhall, Nantwich SJ628472 Adult 1
1982 Chester SJ4065 Adult 1+
1981 Chester SJ4065 Adult 1+
1980 Chester SJ4065 Adult 1+
1979 Chester SJ4065 Not recorded 1+ grid reference unknown
1978 Chester SJ4065 Larval 1+ Grid Reference unknown, Rutherford (1981)
1976 SJ46 SJ46 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_10608, Chester area in SJ46
1972 Balderton SJ3662 Adult 1 bred, Grid reference not provided, LCES 94-96:48
1969 Eaton Park SJ4060 Adult 1 exhibited at LCES 16/12/1969, LCES 91-93:48, grid reference not provided
1966 Eaton Park SJ4060 Adult 1 LCES 88-90:98, grid reference not provided
10 Nov 1965 Pulford SJ3758 Adult 1 Creaser (1966), grid reference unknown, possibly recorders Rossett SJ374579 VC50 garden
1950 Eaton Park SJ4060 Adult 1 Exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc Exh 21/11/1950 LCES 74:15
1949 Chester SJ4065 Adult 1 Exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc 17/1/1950 LCES 73:16, grid reference and date of capture not provided. Mansbridge & Wright (1950)
1945 Chester SJ4065 Adult 1 Grid Reference unknown, Smith (1948), Rutherford (1981)
1921 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1+ not uncommon, exhibited at the Lancs & Ches Ent Soc meeting 20/03/1922, LCES 45-46:29, grid reference not provided, LCFC 1923:12, Smith (1948)
12 Nov 1920 Claverton SJ4064 Adult 1 from a gas lamp on the Wrexham Road, Chester. LCES 42-44:56, grid reference not provided
1920 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1+ not uncommon, grid reference not provided, LCFC 1923:12, Smith (1948)
1919 Chester SJ4065 Adult 4 Grid Reference unknown, Smith (1948), Rutherford (1981)
1908 Hoole SJ4266 Adult 3 Petasia cassinea at Electric light, Chester, The Entom. 42:41-42, grid reference not provided
27 Aug 1904 Delamere SJ5669 Larval 1 grid reference unknown, Smith (1948)
1903 Chester SJ4166 Adult 1+ common in Nov. at gas lamps in Wrexham Road, Brachionycha sphinx, Day (1903), Entom. 23:61-65, 37:23.
1898 Chester SJ4166 Adult 1 196Brachionycha sphinx, common, Day (1903)
02 Nov 1891 Chester SJ4065 Adult 1 Grid ref not provided. Entom. 24:286-290
1885 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ East Cheshire - undated, 196 Brachionycha sphinx, Walker (1885)


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Updated: 19th April 2025