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Argyresthia pygmaeella

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Date	Site	OS Grid Ref	Stage	Quantity	Comment
20 Jul 2022	Wellington Close, Ellesmere Port	SJ404763	Adult	1
13 Jun 2022	Linley Lane, Alsager	SJ819545	Adult	1
25 Jul 2019	Broomhall, Nantwich	SJ628472	Adult	1
18 Aug 2018	Bowring Drive, Parkgate	SJ280784	Adult	1
27 Jun 2018	Wellington Close, Ellesmere Port	SJ404763	Adult	1
27 Jun 2018	Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (East)	SJ3173	Adult	1	2 x Robinson 125W MV, 1 x Heath 15W Actinic (battery)
17 Jun 2018	Linley Lane, Alsager	SJ819545	Adult	1
19 Jul 2017	Meadowside, Burwardsley	SJ518566	Adult	1
18 Jun 2014	Carleton Road, Higher Poynton	SJ944838	Adult	1	2 x Robinson 125MVL
17 Jun 2014	Meadowbank, Moore Lane, Moore	SJ582848	Adult	2	confirmed CMR from photo on Moth Forum
09 Jun 2014	Mobberley	SJ7879	Adult	2
03 Jul 2011	Whaley Bridge	SJ9981	Adult	1
27 Jun 2011	Deansfield Way, Elton	SJ453753	Adult	1
12 Jun 2009	Park Pit, Poynton	SJ9384	Adult	1
30 Jul 2008	Highfield Road, Birkenhead	SJ329862	Adult	1	gen det female
18 Jul 2006	Deansfield Way, Elton	SJ453753	Adult	2
06 Jul 2003	Bakestonedale Moor	SJ9579	Adult	1
25 Jun 2003	Moss Lane Plantation, Ringway	SJ827840	Adult	1	imago
23 Jun 2001	Westover, Romiley	SJ931900	Adult	1
11 Sep 2000	Deansfield Way, Elton	SJ453753	Adult	1
25 Jun 2000	Highfield Road, Birkenhead	SJ329862	Adult	1
26 Jun 1999	Dee Estuary:Inner Marsh Farm	SJ3074	Adult	1	off Salix caprea
10 Jun 1999	Sale Water Park	SJ8092	Adult	1+	few
10 Jun 1999	Meols	SJ2389	Adult	1	Darkies, Meols SJ236891, beaten off Salix caprea
20 Jun 1998	Wallasey Dunes	SJ2792	Adult	2
09 May 1998	Walker Brow, Kettleshulme	SJ9980	Larval	1+	off Salix caprea
04 Jul 1997	Bollin Valley, Prestbury	SJ9076	Adult	1
1997	Gleneagles Road, Heald Green	SJ853863	Adult	1+	occasional
06 Jul 1995	Woods Moor	SJ9187	Adult	1
01 Jul 1995	Little Budworth Common	SJ588655	Adult	1
17 Jun 1995	Lapwing Lane, Moore	SJ5785	Adult	1	Lapwing Lane, Moss-side SJ574858
17 Jun 1995	Lapwing Lane, Moore	SJ5785	Adult	1	Lapwing Lane, Moss-side SJ574858
17 Jun 1995	Adlington Industrial Estate	SJ9182	Adult	1
13 Jun 1995	Middlewood Way	SJ9482	Adult	1
09 Jul 1994	Midfield, Rainow	SJ9779	Adult	1
07 Jul 1994	Frodsham Marsh	SJ5078	Adult	2	SJ507787
24 Jun 1994	Poynton	SJ9384	Adult	1
14 Jun 1994	Rostherne Mere	SJ7483	Adult	3	centroid grid references SJ745837, SJ747839
29 Jun 1993	Midfield, Rainow	SJ9779	Adult	4
24 Jun 1993	Jacksons Brickworks, Higher Poynton	SJ9484	Adult	2
29 May 1993	Lapwing Lane, Moore	SJ5785	Adult	1+	centroid grid reference SJ574858, occasional
29 May 1993	Lapwing Lane, Moss-side	SJ587863	Adult	1+	several
22 Jun 1992	Whitegate Marsh	SJ622697	Adult	3
07 Jul 1991	Whitegate Way, Winsford	SJ615679	Adult	3	recorders used different centroid grid references, SJ617678, SJ615679
15 Jun 1990	Woodbank Park, Stockport	SJ9190	Adult	2
09 Jul 1988	Middlewood Way, Adlington	SJ9280	Adult	1
03 Jul 1988	Jacksons Brickworks, Higher Poynton	SJ9484	Adult	1
25 Jun 1988	Hurdsfield, Macclesfield	SJ9274	Adult	1	Middlewood Way
25 Jun 1988	Macclesfield	SJ9174	Adult	2	Middlewood Way
12 Jun 1988	Woolston Eyes	SJ6588	Adult	1	SJ653884
11 Jun 1988	Priory Close, Halton	SJ540821	Adult	3
1988	Woolston Eyes	SJ6488	Adult	1	SJ6408888244 - May 1988- Dec 1990
17 Jul 1987	Hogshead Wood, Oakmere	SJ5869	Adult	1+	several
04 Jul 1987	Hatton Lane, Hatton	SJ610824	Adult	2
02 Jul 1987	Eastern Reedbed Area, Moore	SJ594864	Adult	3
02 Jul 1987	Moore Nature Reserve	SJ5785	Adult	1
11 Jul 1986	The Triangle - Marbury and Anderton	SJ662753	Adult	1+	several
23 Jun 1982	Newchurch Common	SJ6068	Adult	1+	frequent
19 Jun 1982	Winsford	SJ6467	Adult	1+	Catsclough SJ652667, frequent
1981	Wybunbury Moss	SJ6950	Adult	1	No quantity recorded. CWT2003047 date unknown, date on rECOrd 6/3/1982 presumably date of report
28 Jun 1980	Whitegate Way, Winsford	SJ615679	Adult	1
22 Jun 1980	Whitegate Way, Winsford	SJ615679	Adult	1
1979	Celtic Road, Meols	SJ233900	Adult	1
1976	Longridge, Macclesfield Road, Alderley Edge	SJ850778	Adult	1+
1969	Plumley Nature Reserve	SJ7075	Adult	1+	grid reference unknown
15 Jul 1962	Woodford	SJ8883	Adult	12	old RAF camp, Moor Lane, off sallows, Man Ent Soc 59-61:17, grid reference not provided
1962	Rostherne Mere	SJ7483	Adult	1+	well spread but not common
1955	Bollin Valley	SJ8083	Not recorded	1+	common, date and grid reference unknown. Michaelis (1955)
20 Jul 1954	Storeton Woods	SJ3185	Adult	1
1953	Delamere	SJ5570	Adult	1	bred, grid reference not provided
07 Jun 1950	Bebington	SJ3285	Adult	1
1950	Wirral Way, Caldy	SJ2185	Adult	1+	old railway cutting, Caldy, grid reference not provided, Creaser, pers. comm. (2019),
1948	Gatley	SJ8487	Not recorded	1+	plentiful, date and grid reference unknown. Michaelis (unpublished March 1949)
1948	Rudheath Woods	SJ7470	Not recorded	1+	Rudheath, date and grid reference unknown. Michaelis (unpublished March 1949)
24 Jun 1947	Wilmslow	SJ8381	Adult	1	grid reference unknown. Michaelis (unpublished March 1949)
27 Apr 1946	Raby	SJ3380	Larval	1	on sallow
26 May 1945	Storeton Woods	SJ3185	Adult	1	also bred from this site, larvae in shoots of Salix caprea, emerging 9/6/1945
12 May 1945	Storeton Woods	SJ3185	Adult	1	Prichard (1947)
1940	Wybunbury Moss	SJ6950	Not recorded	1+
1914	Rostherne Mere	SJ7483	Adult	1
1911	Cheshire	Unknown	Adult	1	Argyresthia pygmaeella - exibited at the Lancs & Ches. Ent. Soc. 21/10/1911. Entom. 45:139. grid reference not provided
31 May 1908	Delamere	SJ5570	Adult	1	County status:abundant among sallows especially on the sandhills, Mansbridge (1940)
1864	SJ28	SJ28	Not recorded	1+	Creaser (1994)
1854	Cheshire	Unknown	Not recorded	1+	grid reference and date unknown. Common. Byerley (1854)

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Updated: 19th April 2025