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Eupithecia simpliciata Plain Pug

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
06 Aug 2024 Holly Court, Helsby SJ492760 Adult 1
01 Aug 2024 Holly Court, Helsby SJ492760 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths FB 02/08/2024
01 Aug 2024 School Lane, Marbury SJ560459 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
01 Aug 2024 Hargrave Avenue, Crewe SJ689553 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
29 Jul 2024 Birchall Moss, Hatherton SJ684463 Adult 1 ID'd previous years
27 Jul 2024 Birchall Moss, Hatherton SJ684463 Adult 2 ID'd previous years
26 Jul 2024 Birchall Moss, Hatherton SJ684463 Adult 1 on irecord
20 Jul 2024 Holly Court, Helsby SJ492760 Adult 1
20 Jul 2024 Kingsley SJ550744 Adult 1 Confirmed on Cheshire Moth Group on Facebook 20/07/2024
19 Jul 2024 Holly Court, Helsby SJ492760 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths FB 02/08/2024
09 Jul 2024 Dane Road, Sale SJ800923 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
14 Jul 2023 Tencherfield, Nantwich SJ663518 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
13 Jul 2023 Holly Court, Helsby SJ492760 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths FB 14/07/2023
07 Jul 2023 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1 Previously recorded here
21 Jul 2022 Holly Court, Helsby SJ492760 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths Group on Facebook 22/07/2022
21 Jul 2022 Vernon Avenue, Wallasey SJ318907 Adult 1 Confirmed on Cheshire Moths Group on Facebook.
19 Jul 2022 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1
01 Aug 2021 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1
19 Jul 2021 Chester Zoo SJ4170 Adult 1 SJ41727054
30 Jul 2020 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1
13 Jul 2020 Heath Lane Allotment, Little Sutton SJ366770 Adult 1 Gen.det.
02 Aug 2019 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1 gen.det.male
26 Jul 2019 Oxmoor Ponds and Wood LNR SJ558843 Adult 1 SJ557843 determined from photo on Pugs in Flight Tonight Facebook Group
26 Jul 2019 Shannon Close, Willaston, Nantwich SJ676525 Adult 1
25 Jul 2019 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 Genitalia checked. photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group & Cheshire Moth Forum
24 Jul 2019 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1
12 Jul 2018 Pikelow Farm, Marton - Garden SJ855690 Adult 1
17 Jul 2017 Wincham SJ6675 Adult 1 Grid reference not provided, ex http://www.britishnatureguide.com/ confirmed CMR from photo
07 Jul 2017 Back Lane, Shavington SJ712521 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
12 Jun 2016 Deansfield Way, Elton SJ453753 Adult 1
03 Aug 2015 Deansfield Way, Elton SJ453753 Adult 1 determined from photo on Cheshire Moth Forum
09 Jul 2015 Puddington SJ3373 Adult 1 2 x 125W MV Skinner, 1 x 15W Act Skinner, 1 x 15W Act Heath traps, photo posted on LRC forum
28 Jul 2014 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
24 Aug 2012 Bellfield Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ875864 Adult 1
15 Aug 2012 Bellfield Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ875864 Adult 1 confirmed S H Hind
24 Jul 2012 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1 determined from photo
12 Jul 2011 Pembroke Close, Handbridge SJ412649 Adult 1 confirmed CMR from photo
10 Aug 2004 Shannon Close, Willaston, Nantwich SJ676525 Adult 1 confirmed from photo in annual report
07 Aug 2004 Shannon Close, Willaston, Nantwich SJ676525 Adult 1 noted in annual report
06 Aug 2004 Shannon Close, Willaston, Nantwich SJ676525 Adult 1 noted in annual report
04 Aug 2004 Shannon Close, Willaston, Nantwich SJ676525 Adult 1 noted in annual report
02 Aug 2004 Highfield Road, Birkenhead SJ329862 Adult 1+ record queried with recorder and he is 100% sure of id.
20 Jul 2004 Northwich SJ6473 Adult 1 Male - genitalia det
14 Jul 2002 Bramhalls Park, Anderton SJ645754 Adult 1 Female - gen det performed, noted in annual report
2002 Clamhunger Lane, Mere SJ736813 Adult 1 Genitalia checked. noted in annual report
2001 Bellfield Avenue, Cheadle Hulme SJ875864 Adult 1 gen det
08 Jul 2000 Little Budworth Common SJ588655 Adult 1 Dissection Result
24 Jul 1999 Haydn Pool, Witton Flashes, No 1 Tank SJ660753 Adult 1+
24 Jul 1999 Haydn Pool, Witton Flashes, No 1 Tank SJ659750 Adult 1 Accepted by Cheshire Moth Group Panel December 2002
24 Jul 1999 Anderton Nature Park SJ649755 Adult 1+
27 Jul 1986 New Chester Road, Bromborough SJ347830 Adult 1 letter to CIR 18/11/1986
26 Jul 1986 New Chester Road, Bromborough SJ347830 Adult 1 letter to CIR 18/11/1986, accepted by CIR as new to VC58. Specimen not retained
08 Jul 1959 Birkenhead School SJ299881 Adult 1 SJ291881
1956 Wallasey SJ2792 Adult 9 bred ex larvae taken 1955 on Atriplex, grid reference not provided.
1956 Wallasey SJ2792 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_03169
1952 Bromborough SJ3480 Adult 1 specimen (s) exhibited at LCES 21/10/1952, LCES 75-76:21, grid reference not provided
1948 Bebington SJ3285 Adult 1 grid reference not provided, specimen(s) exhibited at LCES exhibition 19/10/1948, LCES 72:12
1948 Hoylake Langfields SJ2288 Adult 1 grid reference not provided, specimen(s) exhibited at LCES 16/11/1948, LCES 72:13, Smith (1950)
1940 Birkenhead School SJ299881 Not recorded 1+ BRC Ref: V05_01579, Birkenhead and district in SJ28
1918 Chester SJ4166 Adult 1+ E subnotata, grid reference not provided. LCFC 1919. Smith (1948)
1910 Withington SJ8169 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, undated, Smith (1948).
1910 Brooklands SJ7891 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, undated, Smith (1948)
1903 Wallasey SJ2792 Adult 1+ grid reference unknown, undated, Smith (1948)
1900 Chester SJ4066 Adult 1+ Day (1903)
1890 Prenton SJ2985 Not recorded 1+ undated, Ellis (1890)
1885 Birkenhead SJ2986 Not recorded 1+ scarce, undated, Walker (1885)
1885 Denhall Lane, Burton SJ2975 Not recorded 1+ Denhall, scarce, undated, Walker (1885)
1885 Wallasey SJ2792 Not recorded 1+ undated, Walker (1885)
1854 Tranmere SJ3287 Not recorded 3 undated. rare. 3 specimens only. Byerley (1854)


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Updated: 19th April 2025