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Bactra robustana

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Date Site OS Grid Ref Stage Quantity Comment
09 Aug 2020 Hilbre Island, observatory garden SJ185878 Adult 2 trap near pond one female retained, genitalia checked
11 Jul 2013 Hilbre Island, observatory garden SJ185878 Adult 2 SJ1854687825, by old pond
26 Jun 1999 Dee Estuary:Burton Point Farm: Moth trap site by tractor shed SJ304741 Adult 1
1973 Wirral SJ28 Adult 1 Genitalia checked. Wirral Way, Hull (1978). Specimen in determiners collection. more accurate grid reference not provided. LCES 101-103:67
1954 Hoylake Langfields SJ2288 Adult 1 grid reference not recorded, LCFC 1954-56:75. Bradley, Tremewan, Smith (1979) page 77, specimen (s) exhibited at LCES 16/11/1954, LCES 77-78:26
01 Jun 1952 Burton SJ3074 Larval 1+ larvae and pupae common in lower parts of stems of Scirpus maritimus in May and early June 1952, emerged 8/6 (2), 11/6 (2), 15/6 (2), 17/6 (6), 21/6 (2), 23/6, 12/7/1952. Several specimens in Manchester Museum. Retarded growth & yellowish tips of the grass usually indicate prescence of larvae. Grid Reference not provided, Ent. Rec. 65:74-76. Michaelis (1954), LCES 77-78:58
1952 Burton SJ3074 Larval 4 grid reference not provided, emerged 24/6 (2), 29/6, 30/6/1952, specimen (s) exhibited at LCES 18/11/1952, LCES 75-76:23
14 Jul 1951 Burton SJ3074 Adult 7 abundant, specimens in Manchester Museum, with H L Burrows. Both larvae and adults appear to have been found, LCES field meeting, LCES 75-76:10, grid reference not provided, specimen (s) exhibited at LCES 16/10/1951, LCES 75-76:12
10 Jul 1951 Burton SJ3074 Adult 1 grid reference not provided
1951 Burton SJ3074 Adult 1 specimen (s) exhibited at LCES 20/11/1951, LCES 75-76:14, grid reference not provided
29 Jun 1936 Burton SJ3074 Not recorded 1+ Among Scirpus maritimus. New to Cheshire. Grid Reference unknown. Michaelis (1954), LCES 77-78:58


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