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Pyrausta despicata

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
17 Aug 2024 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
09 Aug 2024 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
31 Jul 2024 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 2
29 Jul 2024 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
21 Jul 2024 Ashton's Flashes, Northwich SJ6674 Adult 1
09 Aug 2023 Love Lane, Wildboarclough SJ998663 Adult 1
09 Aug 2023 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1
06 Aug 2023 Love Lane, Wildboarclough SJ998663 Adult 1
03 Sep 2022 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
06 Jul 2022 Meadowside, Burwardsley SJ518566 Adult 1 Confirmed from Photo.
22 May 2022 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
09 May 2022 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 1 Confirmed from photo.
25 Aug 2021 Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (East) SJ3173 Adult 3
19 Aug 2021 Newton Lane, Tattenhall SJ480603 Adult 1 Photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
25 Jul 2021 Midgley Lane, Wildboarclough SK000664 Adult 2 Photos of both provided
22 Jul 2021 Marbury Country Park SJ65147645 Adult 1 ex photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
18 Jul 2020 Ashworth Close, Bowdon, Altrincham SJ759864 Adult 1
26 Jun 2020 Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge SK008806 Adult 1 photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group
09 May 2020 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1
29 Jul 2019 Carleton Road, Higher Poynton SJ944838 Adult 1 2 x Robinson MV Trap (125W), photo on Cheshire Moths Facebook Group & Cheshire Moth Forum
19 Jul 2014 Linley Lane, Alsager SJ819545 Adult 1 photo available
1964 Rostherne Mere SJ7483 Adult 1 Mere Field
1950 Wrenbury SJ5947 Not recorded 1+ date and grid reference unknown. Michaelis (1951)
1949 Macclesfield SJ9070 Adult 1+ occasionally. Grid Reference unknown. Mansbridge & Wright (1950)
1946 Macclesfield SJ9070 Not recorded 1+ grid reference unknown. Michaelis (1951)
1940 Wallasey SJ2892 Not recorded 1+ date unknown, grid reference unknown. County status: not infrequent where it occurs. Mansbridge (1940)
1933 Macclesfield SJ9070 Adult 1+ grid reference & date unknown, reference L&CES Proc. 1931-33
1926 Delamere SJ5570 Not recorded 1+ grid reference unknown. Michaelis (1951)
18 May 1889 Wallasey Dunes SJ2792 Adult 1 Herbula cespitalis. Grid ref not provided. Entom. 22:291-299
1885 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ grid reference and date unknown. Walker (1885)
1885 Wallasey Dunes SJ2792 Not recorded 1+ grid reference and date unknown. site Wirral, Walker (1885)
1883 Brushes Valley SJ9999 Adult 1+ H cespitalis. date and grid reference not provided, Young Nat. 4:78-80.
1879 Wallasey Dunes SJ2792 Adult 1+ in April, where wild thyme grows, undated, grid reference not provided, Young Nat. 1:187-189
1854 Cheshire Unknown Not recorded 1+ grid reference and date unknown. Common. Byerley (1854)
13 Aug 1843 New Brighton SJ3094 Adult 1 near the Black (Perch) Rock. Zoologist 2:684-685


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Updated: 19th April 2025