BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION

LANCASHIRE BRANCH

DEDICATED TO SAVING WILD BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS AND THEIR HABITATS

Lancashire, Manchester and Merseyside Butterfly and Moth Recording Report

2013

Laura Sivell Stephen Palmer Butterfly Conservation President Sir David Attenborough Registerd Office Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5QP Head Office Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset BH205QP Registered in England 2206468 Tel 0870 7744309 Fax 0870 7706150 Registered Charity No 254397 Email: [email protected]

Butterfly Recording Laura Sivell

County Butterfly Recorder

After the debacle that was the non-summer of 2012, things really could only get better. Early in 2013, it looked as if we were in for another terrible year, as the spring was so cold and early emergence delayed. Then, as I’m sure you’ll all remember, the sun came out and stayed out through most of the summer. And the butterflies responded as best they could. The Wider Countryside survey run by Butterfly Conservation showed a resurgence in the generalist species. The bad news is that the habitat specialists are still struggling - Pearl-bordered Fritillary, for instance, did even worse than in 2012. There had been a proposed project to capture some females and get them to lay eggs in captivity for a few days before releasing them, but not enough could be found to make this a viable or safe plan for the few that remained.

Please continue to send your butterfly records (remember, every little helps)to: Lancashire and Merseyside Laura Sivell, email [email protected]. Or by post to 22 Beaumont Place, Lancaster LA1 2EY. Phone 01524 69248. Please note that for records to be included in the annual report, the deadline is the end of January. Late records will still be used for the database, but once the report is written, I’m not going to update or rewrite on the basis of late records. The report is also going to have to be written earlier in the year, in February, as I’m full on with work in March/April and I just can’t do it! East Lancs John Plackett ([email protected]) from Nelson Nats has taken over the East Lancashire Butterfly Report, so please all send your records to him as well as the Lancashire recorder. Greater Manchester These records should only go to Peter Hardy, 81 Winstanley Road, Sale, M33 2AT, email [email protected] - not to Laura Sivell. Some people have been sending their records to both, leading to a fair amount of wasted time in sorting out the duplicate records. Likewise Lancashire and Merseyside records should only go to Laura.

Butterfly Report - the transect data Please bear in mind when reading the transect accounts that data for Warton Crag LWT, Leighton Moss , Trowbarrow Quarry and Yealand Hall Allotment has not been received so the assessment of how the specialist species of the Morecambe Bay Limestones is not as complete as usual. Late Records Some records arrived too late for inclusion in the text - P Slater, B Townson and T Whittaker - as it was written before the records arrived. Some of their records are, however, included in the maps. All recorders, please bear in mind to get your records in by the end of January.

Key for the butterfly distribution maps

Blue crosses indicate sites recorded in the historical data set, but not the current one. For this report, current maps are 2009-2013 (when not 2013 alone), and the historical time period is 2004-2008.

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2 High Counts table

An addition to the 2013 report is this table of high counts across the years for each species. As high counts are very much a matter of being in the right place at the right time, it would be wise not to ead too much into it, but some of the trends that are clear from other elements of the recording scheme are borne out here. For instance, Ringlet barely existed in Lancashire in 2000, but is now much more widely distributed and higher in numbers where it is found. Orange Tip numbers have remained fairly stable - some ups and downs but nothing major one way or the other. The highest counts of Green Hairstreak (213 and 651) were both from Docker Moor; there were no visits to this site in 2012 or 2013, so that series can’t be regarded as representative of what is happening to the species.

The declines in Pearl-bordered Fritillary and High Brown Fritillary are more marked than the table suggests. Whilst hanging on in quite reasonable numbers at a few sites, the wider picture is a lot bleaker, with very low counts at sites where they used to be far more frequent - if they are still there at all. As the sites are widely recorded, both by transects and casual visitors, there’s no doubt that the declines are very real, and as the remaining individuals find it harder to locate breeding partners and the offspring become more inbred, such declines are likely to continue.

You may notice that 2001 and 2007 figures are missing. I can’t find the reports for those years. If anyone has kept their copy and could supply the figures, I’d be very grateful.

Highest counts 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Small Skipper 244 190 155 100 41 60 54 200 97 150 500 Large Skipper 19 39 30 20 40 50 28 33 70 57 25 190 Dingy Skipper 17 10 15 11 6 10 34 29 29 22 34 Clouded Yellow 6 1 1 1 4 12 1 3 3 1 1 Brimstone 17 20 41 12 19 29 30 16 36 16 5 21 Large White 100 80 30 50 130 303 100 85 200 18 50 300 Small White 64 35 50 23 50 30 120 32 150 52 130 Green-veined White 100 46 200 50 70 45 254 155 100 119 100 229 Orange Tip 30 28 12 23 20 20 12 14 20 20 55 22 Green Hairstreak 105 213 651 48 70 130 100+ 38 92 463 55 12 Purple Hairstreak 10 20 8 24 25 50 57 67 49 42 11 16 White-letter Hairstreak 6 2 3 1 10 9 3 4 10 3 3 16 Small Copper 6 15 41 22 23 23 24 42 18 150 45 Northern Brown Argus 65 37 46 8 22 32 17 49 47 103 24 34 Common Blue 190 256 97 150 216 88 281 182 250 293 200 Holly Blue 8 8 19 6 8 8 30 14 5 4 7 Duke of Burgundy 10 8 4 7 5 6 12 15 4 12 Red Admiral 61 37 153 37 75 86 46 81 25 50 15 28 Painted Lady 44 28 120 28 3 83 1 1000+ 7 20 5 6 Small Tortoiseshell 204 105 141 105 66 1700 24 39 287 120 60 280 Peacock 148 146 56 71 58 144 49 76 104 71 72 500 Comma 19 12 30 13 7 40 6 15 10 14 8 11 Small Pearl-bordered 104 35 38 10 10 11 15 24 29 34 33 49 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 40 40 40 34 28 22 12 25 38 22 13 High Brown Fritillary 25 67 38 35 80 10 119 67 52 16 17 Dark Green Fritillary 2 4 6 20 134 14 50 88 70 54 293 10 Speckled Wood 62 155 201 67 233 104 47 108 65 66 90 50 Wall 20 25 60 34 25 16 20 11 5 7 17 Scotch Argus 20 161 304 188 134 199 158 221 Grayling 74 78 100 14 37 81 84 108 105 206 98 200 Gatekeeper 400 250 136 100 400 79 100 205 137 900 300 Meadow Brown 394 300 225 181 194 500 295 433 143 425 300 600 Ringlet 0 0 1 1 1 12 100 50 250 100 248 Small Heath 78 15 54 50 37 37 59 70 150 75 67 Large Heath 69 90 63 28 143 5 48 53 20 33 21 3 1993 1994 1995 % 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 % 2001 2002 Small Skipper 44 71 153 20.48 132 89 95 133 103 19.96 95 114 Large Skipper 156 166 267 35.74 147 103 87 127 98 18.99 70 100 Dingy Skipper 6 4 5 5 4 4 3 8 8 6 Clouded Yellow 6 16 0 14 1 35 2 96 1 4 Brimstone 26 18 24 3.21 32 41 48 44 58 11.24 38 61 Large White 224 261 392 52.47 286 235 295 340 235 45.54 224 260 Small White 192 241 448 59.97 292 254 246 322 203 39.34 177 207 Green-veined White 148 181 320 42.83 255 219 243 311 204 39.53 179 201 Orange Tip 198 189 265 35.47 231 182 205 246 154 29.84 133 194 Green Hairstreak 14 14 29 3.88 23 19 30 22 24 4.65 7 38 Purple Hairstreak 5 7 7 2 13 9 9 13 13 11 White-letter Hairstreak 1 1 2 2 3 0 5 5 2 3 Small Copper 119 169 219 29.31 216 164 108 121 83 16.08 57 68 Northern Brown Argus 6 7 7 5 4 7 4 3 6 6 Common Blue 116 126 160 21.49 149 100 83 119 100 19.37 71 102 Holly Blue 80 36 30 4.01 41 52 142 158 86 16.66 65 99 Duke of Burgundy 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 1 Red Admiral 159 263 395 272 156 174 279 222 202 188 Painted Lady 17 134 174 415 44 60 72 176 58 157 Small Tortoiseshell 290 248 497 66.53 396 403 331 345 238 46.12 248 347 Peacock 181 158 266 35.6 290 279 305 311 226 43.79 235 316 Comma 68 66 165 22.08 138 122 104 182 168 32.55 145 164 Small Pearl-bordered 7 8 8 4 5 10 3 3 3 4 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 6 6 7 4 5 6 4 4 4 5 High Brown Fritillary 6 10 7 6 6 9 4 4 6 7 Dark Green Fritillary 4 5 7 6 5 5 4 6 4 6 Speckled Wood 69 65 102 13.65 64 74 117 190 193 37.4 179 241 Wall 175 196 205 27.44 191 147 182 209 143 27.71 99 103 Scotch Argus 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 Grayling 12 24 18 2.4 12 18 17 15 13 2.51 19 12 Gatekeeper 86 98 105 14.05 115 75 66 133 116 22.48 101 125 Meadow Brown 261 301 410 54.88 294 225 222 322 246 47.67 213 233 Ringlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Small Heath 60 62 90 12.04 79 66 45 54 43 8.33 36 59 Large Heath 0 1 3 0 7 1 7 1 0 1 Total recorded squares 500 566 747 604 555 570 683 516 432 563

Butterfly Bennett, Carole Conway, A J (AC) Ferguson, Christine (CF) Holding, John & Betty Recorders 2013 Bissitt, A Cornall, Andrew Flynn, C Holmes, A (AH) Allen, Sonia Blazejewski,Luke Costa, Stephen (SC) Garbutt, Meurigg Hornby, Peter Almond, Gerry Bond, A Cowley, K Garland, Steve Horwood, Mike (GMH) Ambrose, Chris Bowden, Christopher Crawford, Bob Gavaghan, Graham Howarth, Jeff & Sheila Anderton, George Bradley, Steve (SB) Crossley, H Gibson, John Hoyle, R Armitage, Ian Briers, Russ Culkin, M & P Gibson, Margaret Hugo, Brian (BH) Ashworth, Bob Broomfield, Mary Cumpstey, David Graham, Steve (SG) Hunt, Natalie (NH) Ashworth, Gavin Bryan, J Cunliffe, Margaret Greenwood, R Hurst, J (JH) (GA) Bryers, Estelle Dean, Eileen (ED) Grimshaw, Joe Imm, A & S (ASI) Atkins, Steve Burnet, S Dennis, R Hallsworth, J Jakeman, John Attiwell, J (JA) Burston, Luke (LB) Derbyshire, B Hancock, Brian (BHk) James, Ross (RJ) Avery, Vicki Carter, Joan E. Dower, David (DD) Hardaker, David Jepson-Brown, C Ball, Ian Carter, Russell Dowman, Shaun Hardy, Limmuel Johnson, C Bandage, Kevin Caunce, D M Downing, D Hardy, Lirio Johnson, Tom Barker, Andrew Chadwick, J Draper, Alan (AD) Hardy, P B (PBH) Jones, Brian Barker, Iain Challender, E & S (ESC) Dunn, Tony Harper, I (IH) Jones, G Barton, Hugh Charles, Richard Dunstan, Stephen Harris, Peter (PH) Jones, M Beattie, David (DB) Clark, Alan Ellison, Craig (CE) Haydock, Ken (KH) Jump, Martin (MJ) Bebbington, Guy Clay, Matthew Elsworth, Martin Hide, James Keegan, Sandra Bedford, Roy Cobham, John Fairclough, Keith (KF) Higginson-Tranter, David Kelly, David, Witt, Jean Beevers, David Collins, Philip Fairmond, Malcolm Hinchcliffe, Zac Kinder, M Cook, Derek Ferguson, Alan Hind. S H Kinder, P (PK)

4 2003 2004 2005 % 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 % 2011 2012 2013 Small Skipper 139 99 52 13.64 115 71 63 87 86 17.02 96 106 141 Large Skipper 116 92 62 16.27 112 78 51 80 99 19.6 119 94 121 Dingy Skipper 5 7 7 9 8 8 8 8 10 10 8 Clouded Yellow 7 2 11 65 2 1 15 3 5 0 3 Brimstone 59 58 42 11.02 60 60 46 47 45 8.91 67 40 56 Large White 318 228 162 42.51 207 194 200 280 173 34.25 179 166 253 Small White 301 172 114 29.92 207 181 158 216 190 37.62 197 179 265 Green-veined White 303 245 125 32.8 183 160 138 203 221 43.76 227 199 245 Orange Tip 185 199 99 25.98 169 171 115 138 147 29.1 211 154 174 Green Hairstreak 25 27 23 6.03 46 31 27 26 28 4.15 36 18 23 Purple Hairstreak 16 12 10 29 12 15 19 23 30 17 18 White-letter Hairstreak 9 6 4 22 11 7 13 27 28 21 30 Small Copper 147 132 56 14.69 126 79 46 69 128 25.34 115 80 117 Northern Brown Argus 7 8 7 8 8 8 5 6 7 7 6 Common Blue 121 120 77 20.2 114 77 53 75 114 22.57 96 77 99 Holly Blue 91 122 61 16.01 130 108 124 67 76 15.04 94 100 46 Duke of Burgundy 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 Red Admiral 332 163 146 282 153 136 239 178 224 125 171 Painted Lady 315 169 39 207 118 20 305 62 39 24 51 Small Tortoiseshell 470 281 181 47.5 268 250 137 209 273 54.05 288 299 319 Peacock 329 266 185 48.55 269 262 156 241 256 50.69 249 258 277 Comma 221 146 77 20.2 180 139 119 165 153 30.29 165 135 170 Small Pearl-bordered 5 6 6 6 10 8 6 6 7 6 5 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 6 5 4 4 6 4 3 5 5 3 High Brown Fritillary 7 8 8 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 Dark Green Fritillary 8 17 10 16 8 8 17 11 12 9 18 Speckled Wood 316 248 171 44.88 286 258 221 263 257 50.89 257 220 239 Wall 104 117 92 24.14 101 48 32 49 48 9.5 22 33 31 Scotch Argus 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Grayling 12 17 12 3.14 13 11 9 15 11 2.17 11 17 15 Gatekeeper 135 134 80 20.99 117 103 83 97 127 25.14 128 129 132 Meadow Brown 310 236 160 41.99 243 178 156 208 204 40.39 206 193 231 Ringlet 2 2 2 1 9 12 12 9 1.78 14 18 45 Small Heath 69 60 35 9.18 55 44 34 42 58 10.49 48 42 54 Large Heath 4 5 1 2 4 2 2 3 7 3 2 Total recorded squares 675 537 381 554 487 399 529 505 479 476 554

Kirk, Phil Miller, Richard (RM) Plackett, J (JP) Sivell, Laura Wallace, Steve Kitching, Peter (PKg) Mills, Jill (JM) Player, Jill & David Slater, Paul Walsh, J F (JFW) Krischkiw, Peter Molyneux, Rebecca Porter, Steven Small, Andrew Watt, John Langrish, Eddie Morris, A Powell, Alan Smirk, Joyce Webster, David Legge, A Murfitt, Matt Powell, R & L Smith, Alwyn Weir, D Leighton Moss Team Murphy, B & C (RCM) Poxon, Len Smith, Copland (CS) West, N Lias, R Murray, Steve Pratt, B Smith, Derrick (DS) Whitaker, Terry Lilley, Gary Mynett, Y Price, Leslie (LP) Smith, Ian White, Steve (SW) Lister, Kevin (KL) Neale, L & R Priestley, Steve Smith, Ina Whittle, Ian Lumb, D (DL) Nelson, David (DN) Rae, C Smith, Peter Wilcox, Timothy Macaulay, Howard Neville, Reuben Renshaw, Linda (LR) Smith, Stephen (SS) Windsor, N (NW) Marsh, Gary (GM) Norman, Liz Rhodes, R (RR) Southworth, Neil Wood, Brian Marsh, Pete (PM) Oakes, G Richardson, Steven (SR) Spencer, Ken Wood, Chris Marshall, A Oldfield, Ken Richmond, L E Stenhouse, Don Wood, John (JWd) Marshall, Joan Padgett, Norah Riley, G Stevens, Peter Woodward, David Martin, D (DM) Palmer, Steve Riley, Joyce Storey, Alan Woosey, Ian Martin, S (SM) Parry, T Rimmershaw Sumner, Alan Worthington, Jean (JW) McCabe, J Parsons, Gary Rochdale Nats Sutton, Keith Young, Steve (SY) McCabe, K (KMC) Peacock, Colin (CP) Rose, Lydia Talbot, David McCoy, Craig (CMC) Petley-Jones, Rob (RPJ) Ryder, Steve (Sry) Taylor, Lynn (LT) McFadyen, Steve (SMF) P'Ianson, Peter Sawyer, J Tomlinson, Chris (CT) Memory, Mark (MM) Pilling, Maria Sharp, Joy (JS) Townson, Brian Middlehurst, T & S Pinnington, S Simpson, Sheila Vaughn, Martin

5 Small Skipper Large Skipper 2009-2013 (crosses 2004-2008) First 19.6.13 GMH, Nuttal Last 30.8.13 DL, Turton Highest 500 SG, Brockholes on 18.7.13 340 DL, Cox Green Farms 0n 1.8.13 2013 was the best year for Small Skipper since 1995 in terms of the number of recorded squares, and the high count was very good too. Transect counts were generally on the high side of average, with best-ever counts at Warton Crag RSPB and Arnside Knott. Martin Mere transect had just 1 record though.

Small Skipper 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008.

Dingy Skipper

First 19.5.13 GM, Warton Crag Last 22.7.13 LMT, Warton Crag RSPB Highest 34 CP, Warton Crag on 4.6.13 24 RPJ, Gait Barrows on 17.6.13 Warton Crag RSPB had their best ever year, and the nearby LNR section of the Crag had their 2nd best. Gait Barrows Warden’s route had a good increase, whilst there was a slight decline on the BMS walk. On the National Trust sites, Eaves Large Skipper Wood had an increase though Arnside Knott had a poor season. In 2012, the species was recorded at Lundsfield First 6.6.13 SR, Tarlescough Quarry near Carnforth (the first records from this site for Last 25.8.13 DL, Wayoh many years). No-one recorded the butterfly there in 2013, SM, DM, RR, IH, Belmont though the habitat (seen out of the flight time and on a cool Highest 190 KL, Grane reservoirs on 21.7.13 day) , looks fantastic and with great potential. Well worth a 171 DL, Longworth on 5.7.13 look if you’re in the area. Dingy Skipper 2009-2013. Blue cross is 2004-2008. The picture for the Large Skipper was more mixed than the Small. There was a good increase on Jack Scout transect, and a sharp decline at Arnside Knott. Most others were average

Jack Scout transect

All Sections

28 Large Skipper 26 None

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16 14 First 22.8.13 SC, Nr Withins reserve 12

Total Number Counted Number Total 10 Last 31.8.13 SY, Seaforth 8 Also 22.8.13 PM, Heysham 6 All records of singletons. 4

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0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Year

6 Brimstone Large White 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008.

First 6.4.13 KMcC, Flixton CS, Stretford Last 28.9.13 NH, Martin Mere Highest 21 RPJ, Gait Barrows on 13.8.13 Transect counts were generally lowish/average. There were increases at Martin Mere and Arnside Knott, a slight increase at Eaves Wood but across the board, nothing to write home about.

Large White

First 15.4.13 JH, Atherton Last 24.10.13 LR, Eaves Wood Highest 300 DL, Cox Green Meadow on 11.7.13 Other than Heysham LNR where numbers were low, other transects had increases. Gait Barrows Wardens route had the best count since 1995; Martin Mere, Myers Allotment and Warton Crag LNR had their best ever years.

Small White Small White 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008. First 23.3.13 PH, Lytham Last 19.10.13 AH, Burnley Highest 130 KF, Aintree The highest count (from the same site as 2012) more than doubled. This indicates what a phenomenal year it was for the Small White. On the transects, Martin Mere had the best season since 1995. Arnside Knott, had a huge increase - the best count ever. Gait Barrows nearly doubled the previ- ous best count on the BMS route, and nearly trebled it on the Wardens walk. Myers Allotment doubled their previous best count, Jack Scout had a huge increase to break previ- ous highs and Heysham LNR had their 2nd best ever count. At Warton Crag, no records were broken but both the RSPB and LNR sections increased well, with the best numbers since 1997 on the LNR. It was apparent just travelling round the countryside as well as suburban streets what a good year it was. Small Whites were everywhere.

Green-veined White

First 3.4.13 JS, Myers Allotment Last 17.10.13 BH, Heysham All Sections

150 Highest 229 CE, Gin Clough on 16.8.13 Small White 140 None 180 DL, Cox Green on 1.8.13 130 Small White, Gait Barrows Warden’s Transect 120 145 MM, Oswaldtwistle on 7.8.13 110 100 Green-veined White also had a good year though not in the 90 80 same league as the Small White. Heysham LNR, Eaves Wood 70

60 Total Number Counted Number Total and Martin Mere had their best ever transect counts ; other 50 sites had good-average, good or increased numbers. 40 30 20 10

0 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Year

7 Orange Tip Purple Hairstreak 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008.

First 13.4.13 LR, Millhead, Carnforth Last 7.7.13 SM, DM, RR, IH, Belmont Highest 22 SM, DM, RR, IH, Belmont Orange Tip had a generally average year across the transects. Warton Crag RSPB had a slight increase. Other than that, no other site produced any notable results.

Green Hairstreak

First 30.4.13 RPJ, Gait Barrows Last 5.7.13 AH, Sheddon Clough Highest 12 NW & JA, Roeburndale on 22.5 The high count was just a quarter of last year’s. Warton Crag LNR often has good counts of Green Hairstreak; in 2013 none were recorded on the transect and the total crash in the population is both worrying in terms of better survival at moorland sites, and difficult to explain. There were also none seen at Gait Barrows BMS and Arnside Knott. At Gait Barrows Wardens, things were rather better with an average count. Why these should have fared better than Warton Crag is odd - transect coverage is not responsible. All in all, not a great year - not surprising given the cold spring. White-letter Hairstreak

First 11.7.13 KH, JM, Blackrod Last 16.8.13 KH, JM, Horwich All Sections 125 Highest 16 KH, JM, Cuerden Valley on 17.7 120 ThereGreen Hairstreak were no transect records for this species, but it seems 115 None 110 Green Hairstreak, Warton Crag LNR to have been quite a good year. There are a few more dots 105 100 on the map, making the highest-ever number of recorded 95 90 squares as well as the best high count in all the recording 85 80 reports. 75 70 65 White-letter Hairstreak 2009-2013. Blue crosses 2004-2008. 60 55 50

Total Number Counted Number Total 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Year

Purple Hairstreak

First 18.7.13 SS, Daisy Nook Last 4.9.13 SM, DM, RR, IH, Belmont Highest 16 PK, Bunkers Hill on 26.7.13 This species doesn’t show well on transects, but 1 was seen at Gait Barrows and an impressive 9 at Myers Allotment. The high count indicates a quite low year - we usually get something in the 40’s, but it depends very much on who was looking and when.

8 Small Copper Common Blue

First 6.5.13 PK, Chadkirk First 19.5.13 GM, Warton Crag Last 19.10.13 KMC, Flixton Last 16.10.13 DB, Cuerden Valley Highest 45 KH, JM, Wilderswood on 5.9.13 Highest 200 MJ, Fairhaven Dunes on 14.8.13 Most transects don’t record any great numbers of Small 120 SG, Halton Eco Estate on 16.8.13 Copper. They are on limestone and the species’ food plant, 2013 was a good year for the Common Blue. Best-ever sorrel, prefers acid ground. Martin Mere, on neutral/acid transect counts were achieved at Myers Allotment, Warton soil, had the worst count since 2002, whilst at Heysham LNR Crag LNR and RSPB, and the second-best count at Heysham the season was in the average category. LNR. Gait Barrows Wardens, Arnside Knott and Jack Scout also had good counts. Martin Mere had the only Small Copper 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008. disappointing transect with a very poor year.

Holly Blue

First 30.4.13 ESC, Brinscall Last 27.9.13 CE, Gin Clough Highest 7 KH, Leeds-Liverpool canal on 25.8.13 Holly Blue was very few and far between on transects and in general. Holly Blue 2013

Northern Brown Argus

First 4.6.13 CP, Warton Crag is a very early date. The main emergence was from 17.6.13 CF, Eaves Wood RPJ, Gait Barrows CP, Warton Crag Last 26.8.13 CP, Warton Crag Highest 34 CP, Warton Crag on 17.6.13 Not too bad a year for this restricted species. There was a Duke of Burgundy good increase at Gait Barrows Wardens transect, and First 17.5.13 SR, Gait Barrows increases at Myers Allotment and Eaves Wood. Warton Crag Last 6.6.13 LR, Gait Barrows RSPB and LNR sections both had an average year. All Sections Highest 12 SG, Gait Barrows on 4.6.13

140 Northern Brow n Argus NotNone good. Despite the reasonable high count which co- 130 NBA, Gait Barrows Warden’s transect 120 incides with the time the last reared pupae were released, 110

100 numbers were poor and, subsequent to the flight season, 90 very little could be found in the way of feeding damage 80 70 which could be attributed to Duke larvae. There were no

60 Total Number Counted Number Total 50 records from Gait Barrows other than in the release site, and 40 no feeding signs from these other areas, either. We can only 30 20 hope that there have been survivors whose presence was 10

0 missed, and that we have good weather in 2014 to help 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Year them get back on their feet.

9 Red Admiral Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

First 5.1.13 PK, Romily - very early First 4.6.13 CP, Warton Crag Next 22.4.13 SMF, Bootle Last 29.7.13 LR, Middlebarrow Last 12.12.13 RCM, Warbreck Highest 59 LMT, Warton Crag RSPB on Highest 28 PM, Heysham 18.6.13 2013 was a generally poor year for migrants, and there were Some sites showed increases - Eaves Wood, Arnside Knott few records during the transect -counting time. Most and Warton Crag RSPB. Other sites had roughly average records, as usual, came from late autumn but numbers were numbers. No-one recorded any at the Birkbank colony; never great. heavy grazing has reportedly damaged the site. Also, ne records were received from the sites in north-east Lancs.

All Sections

Painted Lady 380 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary None 360 340 SPB, Warton Crag RSPB 320 First 14.5.13 AD, Overton 300 280 Last 3.10.13 JW, Morecambe 260 240 Highest 6 SK, Tanhouse 220 200

180 A disappointing year for this migrant. 160

Total Number Counted Number Total 140 120 100 80

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0 Small Tortoiseshell 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Year First 18.1.13 LT, Flixton Last 16.12.13 KH, JM, Horwich Highest 280 SM, DM, RR, IH, Belmont, 3.8.13 Pearl-bordered Fritillary Apart from Martin Mere, where they had the best year since 1997, Small Tortoiseshells were qute scarce on transects. First 21.5.13 RPJ, Gait Barrows There were small increases at Arnside Knott and Heysham GM, Warton Crag LNR. BHk, Warton Crag LMT, Warton Crag RSPB Last 26.6.13 RPJ, Gait Barrows Highest 13 CP, Warton Crag on 13.5.13 Peacock As if things couldn’t go from bad to worse, they did. The high count was nearly halved. Other than Warton Crag LNR, the First 18.2.13 CT, Martin Mere counts at Gait Barrows were very poor on the BMS transect Last 22.11.13 DC, Marl Hill and worst ever on the Wardens and equal-worst at Warton Highest 500 AC, Seaforth on 7.8.13 Crag RSPB. There had been plans to capture some females, Apart from Myers Allotment which had a record year, tran- collect captive laid eggs for rearing to reduce natural losses. sect numbers were generally average with small inreases or The plan was shelved because not enough butterflies could declines from site to site. Many recorders noted low counts be found and it was thought that taking any, even for a few in garden records. days, could threaten the existence of the remaining colonies.

All Sections

400 Pearl-bordered Fritillary None Comma 380 Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Warton Crag 360 First 27.2.1 SM, DM, RR, IH, Belmont 340 RSPB 320 Last 9.12.13 CS, Chorlton 300 Highest 11 KL, Calf Hey Res. on 25.8.13 280 260 Transect counts tended to show average to good counts 240 with increases at Gait Barrows BMS and Martin Mere and 220 Eaves Wood. 200 180

160 Total Number Counted Number Total 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Year

10 High Brown Fritillary Dark Green Fritillary 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008

First 5.7.13 RPJ, Gait Barrows CP, Warton Crag Last 22.8.13 RPJ, Gait Barrows Highest 27 RM, Warton Crag RSPB on 30.7.13 Other than a slight increase at Warton Crag LNR, the picture for High Brown Fritillary does nothing to lift the spirits. Arn- side Knott had the worst year since 1995, and numbers at other sites were well into the ‘few’ or ‘poor’ categories.

All Sections

480 High Brow n Fritillary 460 None 440 420 High Brown Fritillary, 400 380 360 340 Warton Crag RSPB 320 300 280 260 240 220 200

Total Number Counted Number Total 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Year

All Sections

360 High Brow n Fritillary None 340 320 High Brown Fritllary, Gait Barrows 300 280 Warden’s Speckled Wood 260

240 220 First 24.4.13 KMC, Flixton 200 180 Last 25.10.13 PM, Heysham 160

140 Total Number Counted Number Total PBH, Sale 120 100 KMC, Flixton 80 60 PK, Sale 40 20 Highest 50 CT, Hurstwood 0 199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013 Year Emergence was a full month later than in 2012, and counts were nothing special; average counts with some slight in- creases or declines. Dark Green Fritillary Speckled Wood 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008.

First 25.6.13 ASI, Heald Brow Last 8.8.13 RPJ, Gait Barrows Highest 130 Arnside Knott What a change from the high count of 293 last year. Other than a slight increase at Eaves Wood, numbers were generally down on the transects. However, there were some records from east Lancashire as well as the usual scatter from the Sefton Coast.

All Sections

70 Dark Green Fritillary None 65 60 Dark Green Fritillary, Warton Crag 55

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11 Wall Gatekeeper 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008.

First 31.5.13 GA, Greenbooth Last 24.9.13 PKw, Anglezarke Moor Highest 32 GA, Greenbooth on 5.9.13 17 KF, Martin Mere Arnside Knott transect showed a slight increase, as did Mar- tin Mere. Other Morecambe Bay sites had very few records and none at all from sites such as Gait Barrows where it used to be found regularly. A few were seen on Warton Crag. Coastal sites such as Fluke Hall seem to be holding up well, and Greenbooth is still clearly doing well.

Wall 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008.

Grayling

First 26.6.13 RPJ, Gait Barrows Last 29.8.13 DD, Warton Crag Highest 200 DS, Fairhaven Dunes 118 JFW, Fairhaven Dunes There were slight increases at Arnside Knott, Eaves Wood and Warton Crag LNR. Gait Barrows had reasonably good numbers but it’s on the Fairhaven dunes that the really strong colonies are found these days.

Grayling 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008.

Gatekeeper

First 26.6.13 ESC, Brinscall Last 26.9.12 DL, Wayoh PM, Heysham LNR Highest 300+ DS, Starr Hills on 28.7.13 SW, Seaforth on 28.7.13 It’s satisfying to report that Gatekeeper did very well on the transects around Morecambe Bay. Jack Scout, Gait Barrows, Arnside Knott and Eaves Wood all set new records. Heysham LNR and Myers Allotment more than doubled their previous best counts. Warton Crag LNR had a slight drop.

All Sections

320 Gatekeeper None 300

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12 Meadow Brown Small Heath

First 2.6.13 LB, Martin Mere First 21.5.13 GM, Warton Crag Last 23.9.13 J Worthington, Stalybridge Last 6.10.13 ED, St Annes nature reserve Highest 300 DM,SM,RR,IH, Belmont Highest 67 CP, Warton Crag 600 SW, Fleetwood 0n 22.7.13 Other than Warton Crag LNR where numbers were a good average, few were recorded on the transects. SM, DM, IH, RR, Belmont, also on 22.7.13 Other than Jack Scout equalling a previous best count, numbers were generally average for the Meadow Brown. Small Heath 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008.

Ringlet

First 26.6.13 RPJ, Gait Barrows Last 13.9.13 DN, Colne A rather isolated in time late record, the next last was 18.8.12 CT, Rowley Highest 248 JP, Gib Hill on 18.7.13 245 RPJ, Gait Barrows on 16.7.13 200 GA, Rowley lake on 22.7.13 Every transect site that records this species had a new high count. Arnside Knott, Warton Crag RSPB and Gait Barrows BMS roughly doubled their previous record numbers.

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700 Ringlet 650 None 600 Ringlet, Arnside KNott 550

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Ringlet 2009-2013. Blue crosses are 2004-2008. Large Heath First 25.6.13 DS, Winmarleigh Moss Last 26.6.13 SR, Winmarleigh Moss Highest 21 SR, Winmarleigh Moss There were just these 2 recorders who visited any Large Heath site in 2013. A release of captive-reared Large Heaths is planned for Heysham Moss in 2014. We can only hope this project is successful and having a third site for the species in Lancashire will be a huge bonus for our local butterflies..

And finally Swallowtail

First, last and only record I Barker, Fairhaven in October.

Now here’s a butterfly you weren’t expecting to see in a Lancashire report! The butterfly was clearly identified and photographed (see Lancs BC January newsletter). Clearly not a resident breeding species, but as such a rarity it is obviously worth noting.

13 Annual Moth Report covering 2013

This Report covers all records of the micro-moths and macro-moths received up to the end of December 2013. General summary January to April Within a week of the start of the New Year, twenty species of moth had made an appearance including such regulars as Dotted Border in Flixton, Pale Brindled Beauty in Preston and Mottled Umber in Billinge and Mill Houses. The latter site also produced Early Moth and Spring Usher, while over-wintering Red-green Carpet were tempted out by the mild temperatures at a few locations such as in Belmont, accompanied by a Satellite. Other moths included Chesnut, Dark Chestnut, the newly established Mompha bradleyi in Flixton, Depressaria heraclei in Heysham and a most unexpected migrant Plutella xylostella (diamond-back moth) in Yealand Conyers. Apart from a few scattered records of Dotted Border from sheltered wooded areas, over-wintering indoor micros, and a brave Hebrew Character in Flixton, few moths were present over the first two weeks of February. Temperatures lifted slightly mid- month with a Fox Moth larva at Hightown Dunes, three Small Brindled Beauty, 31 Pale Brindled Beauty and 9 March Moth at light in Mill Houses and 26 Dotted Border at Burton Wood. March fared little better with numbers well down on the usual counts. Some moths were beginning to stir by mid-April. At Mill Houses 212 Small Quaker came to light, while elsewhere Tawny Pin- ion appeared from hibernation at Walmer Bridge and Grey Shoulder-knot in Yealand Conyers. Common Quakers were still well down in numbers but 66 were found at Mere Sands Wood. Oak Beauty is one of those moths that can appear quite widely in the county when conditions are suitable but in 2013 numbers were down by about a half from the norm. BAP (Biodiversity Action Plan) monitoring started in April with Barred Tooth-striped records from five sites on the Silverdale limestone, a reasonable count for this probably under-recorded species in this area. In stark contrast, the Belted Beauty, had a disastrous season presumably due to the prolonged cold weather and didn’t even make an appearance until late April. The maximum seen on any one day was 5 in late April and the annual organised count produced none at all. May to July Caloptilia populetorum was added to the county list when one came to light in Flixton (see summary of this and other new species for full details) while the rare Pammene argyrana was found on an oak trunk at Astley Moss, both of these in May. Other moths of interest included Square Spot at Silverdale Moss, Emperor Moth in Calderbrook and Winmarleigh Moss, a Mullein moth in Yealand Conyers, ten Agonopterix yeatiana in Formby and Alder Kitten in Carnforth. With the arrival of June, moths were beginning to appear in slightly better numbers although many were quite late emerging. Silver Hook was found in Billinge, Hoghton, Middleton and Ainsdale, Oblique Carpet was netted on Birkdale Beach and Grey Scalloped Bar was found in Bay Horse. Interestingly, seven Ash Pug were found at four sites in VC60 (North Lancashire), while another species appearing in increasing numbers, Heart and Club, managed 49 separate sightings, peaking at 16 on one night in Formby. It is now well established in several parts of lowland and coastal Lancashire, particularly the south. In mid-June, ten Cistus Forester were found on Warton Crag with Pseudoswammerdamia combinella turning up at the same site a little later - one of only two known sites for the latter species in the county. Burnet Companion did well at Heysham Nature Reserve this year as did Shaded Pug, a pug that has not been seen in the county away from the Heysham area since 1994. Batrachedra pinicolella came to light in Formby, while a little further north in Ainsdale there were records of Epinotia rubiginosana, eight Grass Rivulet, 22 Eyed Hawk Moth and 34 Brown Rustic. The Shark was found in Bay Horse and Great San- key, the only records of this moth during 2013. Crambus pratella, a rare moth in Lancashire, continues to appear on the Sefton coast and peaked with five at Formby while the beautiful but very small Elachista gleichenella was found on Myers Allotment, the first record with data for VC60. Triple-spotted Clay, was new to a well-recorded garden in Flixton towards the end of June. Around this time an intriguing set of records of Least Minor was reported, firstly in good numbers from its usual haunts at Yealand Hall Allotments. The big surprise however was when it was also found in light traps well away from its nor- mally very restricted habitat requirements at Middleton Nature Reserve and south west of Preston at Walmer Bridge. A day visit to the St. Annes local nature reserve produced a new county record with three Elachista eleochariella flying in the damp dune slacks while signs of larval feeding of Agonopterix nanatella were on Carline Thistle in the dryer parts of the dunes. Else- where, seventy two Dog’s Tooth came to light in Ainsdale, around one hundred Chimney Sweeper were found in Yarrow Val- ley, Obscure Wainscot came to light in Great Sankey and Scarce Silver-lines was found in a Fulwood, Rochdale, Adlington, Woolton, Ellenbrook, Leighton Moss and Longton. Other local moths seen in good numbers this July included Broad-barred White (found at ten sites) and Beautiful hook-tip, found at eight widely scattered sites. The Goat Moth remains a rare moth and only three records of this national BAP species were reported during 2013, from Altcar and Formby, the former site also producing Ruddy Highflyer. Another species of na- tional concern is the V-moth. In 2013 there were 16 records from six localities, an encouraging total, all in the Silverdale area. It appears that we are becoming a nationally important region for this rapidly declining moth. In complete contrast, the Silky Wainscot is continuing to expand its range across the county with records from fourteen localities spread across the county. The most exciting find in early July was Gypsonoma oppressana in Chorlton, a new species for the county. 2013 was an average year for Humming-bird Hawk Moth with eleven reports, the first in Lytham in early July and the last in

14 October, shown on BBC televison’s Autumnwatch, at Leighton Moss. Beautiful Snout had a reasonable year with records from Rishton, Lord’s Lot Wood and Adlington. Other very local species included Small Ranunculus at Fazakerly, Striped Wainscot at Heysham, Bactra furfurana at Carleton, Dark Tussock in Ainsdale and two Round-winged Muslin in Great Sankey. One moth expanding its range is the Marbled White Spot, now regular in south west Manchester and occasional in Crosby. During 2013 it was new to Formby and, remarkably, Yealand Conyers in north Lancashire during mid-July. As July progressed, interesting records continued to pour in of local species and also particularly high numbers of some moths. The former included Donacaula forficella from Rishton, Grapholita funebrana at Hough Green, Small Blood-vein in St. Annes and Satin Wave at Jack Scout. Of the latter 14 Lime-speck Pug, 62 Crambus perlella and a whopping 236 White-line Dart were found near Heysham sea port. Other species of note in July included Reddish Light Arches in Yealand Conyers, the Forester (another of our BAP species), peaking at 21 in Ainsdale, Monochroa tetragonella and Elachista scirpi at Sunderland Point (the latter not seen in Lancashire since the 19th Century), Lyme Grass in Formby and Altcar and Scarce Silver Y from Calderbrook and Rochdale. July was definitely the month of the year and continued to provide plenty of interest. Eleven of the nationally local Double Dart, accompanied by 15 Blackneck came to light at Heysham NR. Monochroa lucidella was found for the first time in a well recorded garden in Preston. Grey Scalloped Bar wandered from its normal moorland habitat to appear in a Swinton garden and Muslin Footman appeared in large numbers at its usual sites in north Lancashire as well as wandering further afield to Preston (2 sites), Houghton, Ormskirk, Worsthorne and Rochdale. In recent years the mass emergence of Water Veneer (Acentria ephemerella) has become a rare sight so a report of 500 in Billinge was good to receive. Light trapping at Sunderland Point produced 7 Garden Tiger and 3 Crescent Striped while 200 Common Footman were found in Rindle Wood. The macromoth highlight at this time was a Pimpinel Pug found at Heysham Nature Reserve, the first confirmed record for VC60. Around this time, Lunar Hornet Moth was observed egg-laying in Inskip and the usually rather local and uncommon Agriphila selasella turned up at fourteen sites, many for the first time; a count of 102 was made at Sunderland Point. Towards the end of July, a search of ragwort heads at Fairhaven dunes around dusk pro- duced good numbers of various species including over 30 Bryotropha senectella, while a Deep Brown Dart was found in Bolton and eight Blomer’s Rivulet came to light in the Warton (north Lancs) area. August to December It has been a year or two since the Large Yellow Underwing plagued our moth traps, but a return to normal service came when 590 were found in one trap in the wilds of north Lancashire in early August. A peak count of Straw Underwing also occurred on this date with 65 in the trap at Heysham. Elsewhere, in various parts of the county, there were unusually large counts of Cres- cent, Dotted Clay, Slender Brindle, Double Lobed, Fen Wainscot, Common Wave, Six-striped Rustic, Archers Dart, Portland Moth, Cinnabar, Iron Prominent, Flame Shoulder, Small Square-spot, Square-spot Rustic and Dunbar – the list went on and on and culminated in a count of 250 Buff Footman on Docker Moor. These sorts of numbers have been unprecedented in recent years. 2013 proved a good year for Dark Marbled Carpet with confirmed records from twenty sites, including surprisingly some low- land and coastal localities. Blue-bordered Carpet also did well with records from eight sites. In contrast, Bordered Pug has had several poor years away from its strongholds in south Lancashire, the only VC60 record being three in St Annes. Likewise, Bor- dered Beauty struggled a bit with records from only eight localities. Dissections of ear moth type moths this year have proved why it is so necessary to critically examine all of this group. Records of Saltern Ear were made well away from its usual haunts, including a totally unexpected one from Rochdale, and Crinan Ear from both Burn Moor and Morecambe highlight the need to aggregate non-dissected specimens. Other moths of interest in the first few weeks of August included a wandering Fen Wain- scot in Adlington, Bedstraw Hawk Moths in Heysham and Eccles, Pale Eggar at Leck Fell and a Beech Green Carpets at Gait Bar- rows and Mill Houses. Brown-veined Wainscot is a very local species in Lancashire only found in the south of the county. This is as far north as it gets nationally, on the west side of the UK. Since the turn of this century only eight individuals have been reported, so it was good to receive records of four in 2013 at Great Sankey and Abram, the latter accompanied by two Butterbur. Another exciting find was a Black Arches in Southport, quickly followed by the first for VC60 at Mill Houses, one at Leighton Moss (accompanied by a Hedge Rustic), one in Silverdale and rounded off with another at Mill Houses. Elsewhere Gynnidomorpha vectisana was new to VC59 at Marshside and Waved Black was located in the same underpass at Carnforth Station as two in 2008 – and by the same recorder, while Devon Carpet, Bleached Pug (new to VC59) and Poplar Kitten came to light in Formby. From mid to late August a few migrants made an appearance at scattered lowland and coastal sites across the county, mainly comprised of Rush Veneer, Rusty-dot Pearl and Dark Sword-grass, but also Palpita vitrealis in Bispham and a Gem in Flixton. Local residents of note included Pretty Chalk Carpet in St. Annes (for the first time and well beyond its normal range), July Belle in Formby, and Grey Chi in Warton (north Lancs) and Morecambe. Tissue was found in Jackhouse, five Old Lady in Great San- key, Agriphila latistria and Cacoecimorpha pronubana in Rishton, Aroga velocella in Bispham, Devon Carpet at Leighton Moss and ten Barred Chestnuts at Warton Crag. The final BAP monitoring of 2013 produced a very healthy total of 558 larvae of the Netted Carpet in September. Other moths of interest found at this time included Bedelia somnulentella in Aintree, Caloptilia cucculipennella at two Silverdale sites (new to Lancashire), Caloptilia populetorum at light in Chorlton and a leaf-mine on buckthorn of Stigmella catharticella at Heysham. One feature of late summer and autumn this year was the somewhat late records of several species including Pale Eggar at

15 Leck Fell, a Drinker Moth in Ainsdale and Algedonia terrealis in Flixton. Other very late or second brood individuals recorded in late September or well into October included Small Phoenix at Mill Houses, Heart and Dart at Sunderland Point, Silver-ground Carpet at Adlington, Mottled Rustic in VC59, Clouded-bordered Brindle in Burnley, Flame Carpet at Fulwood, Small Dusty Wave, Riband Wave and Light Emerald in Preston, Haworth’s Minor in 10km square SD66, Green Carpet in Flixton and a really late Burnished Brass in Southport on the 17th October. As September came to a close, there were early sightings of our late season species such as Figure of Eight in Carnforth and December Moth at Mill Houses, accompanied by a small influx of mi- grants including Convolvulus Hawk Moth in Blackpool and a Rush Veneer in Fulwood. October sightings of note included Beaded Chestnut in Preston (the first time in many years), two Brindled Ochre in Formby, Dusky Lemon Sallow in Flixton, Monopis crocicapitella in West Derby (a new record for VC59) and twenty-one Herald found hibernating in Oswaldtwistle. The rest of October really belonged to the migrants. Udea ferrugalis (rusty-dot pearl) was thin on the ground with records from four sites, Nomophila noctuella (rush veneer) was recorded from ten sites and Dark Sword- grass from twelve sites, mostly coastal. Vestal and Gems were found at four sites each, Delicate at Sunderland Point, Scarce Bordered Straw at Heysham and Sunderland Point and a Convolvulus Hawk Moth at Heysham. Good counts of moths continued late into the season with many records received of December Moth, Mottled and Scarce Um- ber, Winter Moth and Red-green Carpet. Pre hibernation records of species such as Chestnut, Dark Chestnut, Red Sword- grass, Satellite, Pale and Tawny Pinion were a little on the low side. There were late records of Common Marbled Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing, Large Wainscot, Blair’s Shoulder Knot and Snout as well as early records of Dotted Border and Pale Brindled Beauty. Even the migrants kept going with November records of Udea ferrugalis and Dark Sword-grass. We can but hope that 2014 provides the moths with an opportunity to bounce back from the previous few years of decline.

Moth species new to VC59 and VC60 during 2013 230 Monopis crocicapitella 6/10/13 West Derby SJ4192 C. Daly VC59 280 Caloptilia cuculipennella 20/9/13 Gait Barrows SD4877 M. Young, S. Palmer VC60 281 Caloptilia populetorum 3/5/13 Flixton SJ7493 K. McCabe VC59 594 Elachista gleichenella 21/6/13 Myers Allotment SD4774 T. Hutchinson VC60 628 Biselachista eleochariella 25/6/13 St. Anne's L.N.R. SD3130 J. Langmaid & S. Palmer VC60 879 Batrachedra pinicolella 17/6/13 Formby SD2707 R. Walker VC59 929 Gynnidomorpha vectisana 8/8/13 Marshside SD3520 S. & C. Palmer VC59 1275 Dichrorampha flavidorsana 30/7/13 St. Anne's L.N. R. SD3130 S. & C. Palmer VC60 1833 Bleached Pug 13/8/13 Formby Point SD2708 G. Jones VC59 1845 Pimpinel Pug 25/7/13 Heysham NR SD4059 P. Marsh VC60 2033 Black Arches 9/8/13 Mill Houses SD6167 P. Marsh VC60 2344 Least Minor 22/7/13 Walmer Bridge SD4724 G. Jones VC59 2410 Marbled White Spot 16/7/13 Yealand Conyers SD5074 B. Hancock VC60 Changes to the County Moth Recorders and Moth Recording Team Steve Palmer Graham Jones stepped down as County Macro-moth Recorder at the end of October 2013. At the end of December 2013, both Kevin McCabe and Steve Palmer also stood down as we felt it was time for a change and a well-earned break after fifteen years running the Lancashire Moth Group, sorting and digitising the fantastic 1.23 million moth records now in the Mapmate database and many other mothy duties. We both now hope to be able to devote more time to the study of moths in Lanca- shire and elsewhere in the British Isles. We’d like to thank all those who we’ve worked alongside during that time including fellow County Moth Recorders Simon Hayhow, Chris Darbyshire and Graham Jones. Elsewhere in this Report you will read about those now taking up the reigns and I wish them all success in their endeavours. Please keep the records coming in, with Date, Location, Grid Reference (to six figures if poss.), Recorder and Determiner. Please note that records posted on Yahoo or Twitter sites should be submitted as above to the County Recorders listed below. The changes to the county recorders are listed below and please note that, at present, there is no Micro-moth Recorder for VC59. Send Records To: County Macro-moth Recorder for VC59 (old Lancashire, south of the River Ribble): Richard B Walker, Red House, 87 Duke Street, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4AR [email protected]

County Macro-moth Recorder for VC60 (old Lancashire, north of the River Ribble) Pete Marsh [email protected] County Microlepidoptera Recorder for VC60 (old Lancashire, north of the River Ribble): John Girdley [email protected]

16 List of Moth Recorders in 2013

Apologies if anyone has been omitted from this list by mistake.

Anderton, John Gleave, Ann Myerscough, M Ashton, Pippa Whiley, Darren Gosling, Mike Ashworth, Gavin Mynnett, Yvonne Whitaker, Terry Graham, Steve Bagley, Len Neville, Reuben Wilcox,Timothy Greenwood,Richard S. Baines, Ashley Owen, Dave Williams, Stuart Grubb, Alasdair Banks, Ray Palmer, C. L. Wilson, J. Dave Hancock, Brian Barker, Andrew Palmer, Carolyn Wright, David Hannan, Amy Wynn, Geoff & Barbara Barton, Hugh Palmer, M J Hardy, Peter B. Young, Dr. M. R. Bedford, Susan Palmer, Steve Haydock, Ken Bellingham, M. Parsons, Alex & Shelagh Benson, D Higgins, Ann & John Hill, Rod Patton, Justine Bickerton, Dave Hillyer, Paul Peacock, Colin Birch, J Hilton, Roy Petley-Jones, Rob Bloomfield, Michael J. Holding, John Pinnington, Steve Bowers, Michael Holmes, Allen Boydell, Roy Powell, Alan Horsall, C. Brereton, Tom Priestley, Stephen Brigden, Barry Horwood,G.Michael Quinn, Alison Hoult, Richard Broome,David P. Rae, Jennifer Humphreys, Dave Broomfield, Mary Ravey, Albert Hutchinson, Tim Cain, Millie & Rubie Rhodes, Roy John, H. Caunce, Dorothy Riden, Tony Jones, Gary Charnley, Tom Jones, Graham Rigby, Lisa Christmas, S Kay, Richard Riley, Geoff Clegg, Brian Keedy, Leo Roberts, Jean Clerk, Mike & Joyce Kilner, Catriona Rogers, Nigel Cockbain, Carol Kippax, Ian RSPB Vol. team Cook, Cameron S. Coyle, Rachel Krischkiw, Peter Runciman, Stephanie Lally, Terry Cross and Clancy Salt, Francis W Lambert, Denis Daly, Colin Scragg, Jonathan Lancashire Moth Darbyshire, Chris Shaw, Anne Group Davenport, Trevor Shawcross, Dr Susan Langmaid, Dr. J. R. Davie, Tim & Janet Simpson, Archie Langrish, Eddie Davies, Annemarie Singleton, Kevin Davies, Colin Lawson, Karen Sivell, Laura Davies, H. Lumb, David Smart, Ben Dean, Mary Luscombe, David M. Smith, A. Judith Dickinson, Aaron Lyon, Liz Smith, Anne E Dixon, Graham Manley, Chris Smith, Derek & Ida Smith, Ina Dockery, Mike Mansfield, Phil Smith, Phil Donnelly, John Marsh, Pete Steeden, J Draper, Alan McCabe, Jenny Stenhouse, Don Drinkwater, Linda McCabe, Kevin Dyson, Barry Stevens, Peter McGrath, Dave Edwards, Phillipa Storey, Alan McLean, Ian Elsworth, Martin & Jenny Talbot, David McWilliam, S. J. Fairclough, Keith Thomas, Brian Melling, Catherine Fletcher, Charlie Thomason, Paul Memory, Mark Flynn, Steve Tomlinson, Chris Mercer, D. Foster, Zoe Turner, Geoff Gallie, Keith Miller, Richard Walker, Ian Gavaghan, Graham Mills, Jill Walker, Richard Gibson, John Mitchell-Lisle, Joy Ward, Claire & Jackson Gilchrist, Peter & Veronica Moss, Angela Ward, Les Gillibrand, David Mower, Irene Wardle, Jean Girdley, John Moyes, Ron Watt, J.

17 List of species new to each 10km squares during 2013

SD20 29 Ectoedemia atricollis Formby Lancashire Moth Group 37 Ectoedemia albifasciella Formby Lancashire Moth Group 84 Stigmella ruficapitella Formby Lancashire Moth Group 117 Stigmella confusella Formby Lancashire Moth Group 140 Nematopogon swammerdamella Formby Richard Walker 200 Psychoides filicivora Formby Richard Walker 274 Bucculatrix ulmella Formby Lancashire Moth Group 389 Choreutis pariana Formby Lancashire Moth Group 445 Ocnerostoma friesei Formby Richard Walker 470 Orthotelia sparganella Freshfield Charlie Fletcher 713 Agonopterix angelicella Formby Richard Walker 879 Batrachedra pinicolella Formby Richard Walker 1038 Acleris laterana Formby Richard Walker 1163 Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana Formby Chris Manley 1193 Eucosma tripoliana Formby Graham Jones 1292 Calamotropha paludella Formby Richard Walker 1734 July Belle Formby Chris Manley 1751 Devon Carpet Formby Graham Jones 1813 Haworth's Pug Formby Richard Walker 1833 Bleached Pug Formby Graham Jones 2229 Brindled Ochre Formby Richard Walker 2410 Marbled White Spot Formby Richard Walker

SD21 169 Six-spot Burnet Ainsdale Ron Moyes 1398 Nomophila noctuella Ainsdale Ron Moyes 2466 Blackneck Ainsdale Ron Moyes

SD30 285 Caloptilia azaleella Formby Mary Dean & Rod Hill 649 Esperia sulphurella Formby Mary Dean & Rod Hill 1428 Achroia grisella Formby Mary Dean & Rod Hill 2377 Fen Wainscot Formby Mary Dean & Rod Hill

SD31 420 Argyresthia pruniella Southport Ron Moyes 425 Yponomeuta padella Ainsdale Ron Moyes 455 Ypsolopha scabrella Southport Ron Moyes 544 Coleophora albicosta Ainsdale Ron Moyes 674 Depressaria badiella Southport Ron Moyes 822 Scrobipalpa acuminatella Ainsdale Ron Moyes, C Daly 1032 Aleimma loeflingiana Ainsdale Ron Moyes, C Daly 1134 Epinotia ramella Ainsdale Ron Moyes 1211 Rhyacionia pinicolana Ainsdale Ron Moyes 1212 Rhyacionia pinivorana Ainsdale Ron Moyes, C Daly 1236 Pammene fasciana Ainsdale Ron Moyes 1455 Dioryctria simplicella Ainsdale Ron Moyes, C Daly 1682 Blood-vein Ainsdale C Daly 2192 Brown-line Bright Eye Ainsdale Ron Moyes, C Daly 2231 Northern Deep-brown Dart Ainsdale Colin Daly, Charlie Fletcher 2245 Green-brindled Crescent Ainsdale R. Moyes, C Daly 2357 Large Ear Southport G. Jones & Amy Hannan 18 SD32 419 Argyresthia semifusca St.Annes J.Steeden 782 Bryotropha senectella St.Annes Stephen Palmer 929 Gynnidomorpha vectisana Fairhaven Stephen and Carolyn Palmer 1001 Lozotaeniodes formosanus St.Annes J.Steeden 1067 Celypha cespitana Lytham Zoe Foster 1168 Gypsonoma sociana Old Hollows Ron Moyes, C Daly 1176 Epiblema trimaculana Old Hollows Ron Moyes, C Daly 1233 Pammene aurita Fairhaven Graham Dixon 1234 Pammene regiana Fairhaven Graham Dixon 1501 Platyptilia gonodactyla Old Hollows Ron Moyes, C Daly 1776 Green Carpet Old Hollows Ron Moyes, C Daly 1784 Pretty Chalk Carpet St.Annes J.Scragg and A.Baines 2044 Dingy Footman St.Annes J.Steeden 2335 Slender Brindle Fairhaven Graham Dixon

SD33 112 Stigmella luteella Poulton-le Fylde Anne E Smith 601 Elachista albifrontella St. Anne's L.N.R. J.R. Langmaid & S.M. Palmer 628 Biselachista eleochariella St. Anne's L.N.R. J.R. Langmaid & S.M. Palmer 827 Caryocolum alsinella St. Anne's L.N.R. Stephen and Carolyn Palmer 1020 Cnephasia stephensiana Poulton le Fylde Anne E Smith 1247 Grapholita funebrana Poulton le Fylde Anne E Smith 1275 Dichrorampha flavidorsana St. Anne's L.N.R. Stephen and Carolyn Palmer 1690 Small Blood-vein St.Annes on Sea Ashley Baines 2335 Slender Brindle Little Singleton Susan Bedford

SD34 597 Elachista atricomella Carleton Jonathan Scragg 696 Agonopterix propinquella Carleton Jonathan Scragg 905 Blastodacna hellerella Carleton Jonathan Scragg 956 Cochylidia implicitana Carleton Jonathan Scragg 1176 Epiblema trimaculana Carleton Jonathan Scragg 1216 Enarmonia formosana Carleton Jonathan Scragg 1520 Hellinsia osteodactylus Carleton Jonathan Scragg 1832 Currant Pug Carleton Jonathan Scragg

SD35 2057 Garden Tiger Heysham south harbour Pete Marsh

SD36 464 Plutella xylostella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 672 Depressaria heraclei Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 706 Agonopterix nervosa Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 726 Metzneria metzneriella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 738 Monochroa tetragonella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 787 Bryotropha terrella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 929 Gynnidomorpha vectisana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 937 Agapeta hamana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley

19 SD43 29 Ectoedemia atricollis Cottam Stephen Palmer 427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Carr House Green Stephen Palmer 607 Elachista canapennella Carr House Green Stephen Palmer 1126 Ancylis badiana Carr House Green Stephen Palmer 2044 Dingy Footman Carr House Green Stephen Palmer 2240 Blair's Shoulder-knot Cottam Stephen and Mark Palmer

SD44 1742 Yellow Shell Rawcliffe Myerscough, M 1754 Phoenix Rawcliffe Myerscough, M 1874 Dingy Shell Rawcliffe Myerscough, M 1919 Purple Thorn Rawcliffe Myerscough, M

SD45 73 Stigmella trimaculella Sunderland Point John Girdley 583 Coleophora tamesis Sunderland Point John Girdley 627 Biselachista scirpi Sunderland Point Stephen Palmer 747 Chrysoesthia sexguttella Sunderland Point Stephen Palmer 782 Bryotropha senectella Middleton N. Reserve John Girdley 1113 Eudemis profundana Sunderland Point John Girdley 1145 Epinotia nanana Sunderland Point John Girdley 1150 Epinotia abbreviana Nr Galgate Stephen Palmer 1766 Blue-bordered Carpet Sunderland Point John Girdley 1845 Pimpinel Pug Heysham N. Reserve Pete Marsh 2344 Least Minor Middleton N. Reserve John Girdley 2379 Small Rufous Sunderland Point John Girdley

SD46 308 Parornix finitimella Lundsfield Quarry McCabe,K. & Palmer,S.M. 309 Deltaornix torquillella Lundsfield Quarry McCabe,K. & Palmer,S.M. 407 Argyresthia dilectella Morecambe John Girdley 421 Argyresthia bonnetella Sunderland Point Stephen Palmer 522 Coleophora lineolea Morecambe John Girdley 674 Depressaria badiella Heysham N. Reserve Justine Patton 822 Scrobipalpa acuminatella Endsleigh Grove Alan Draper 1093 Apotomis betuletana Heysham John Holding 1154 Epinotia caprana Heysham N. Reserve Justine Patton 1331 Acentria ephemerella Morecambe John Girdley 1336 Eudonia pallida Heysham N. Reserve Justine Patton 1437 Acrobasis consociella Heysham John Holding 1879 Seraphim Heysham John Holding 2135 Heath Rustic Heysham John Holding 2150 Grey Arches Heysham John Holding 2237 Grey Shoulder-knot Heysham John Holding 2473 Beautiful Hook-tip Heysham John Holding

SD47 280 Caloptilia cuculipennella Gait Barrows Young, M R & Palmer, S M 333 Phyllonorycter salictella Carnforth McCabe,K. & Palmer,S.M. 344 Phyllonorycter strigulatella Carnforth McCabe,K. & Palmer,S.M. 419 Argyresthia semifusca Leighton Moss Leo Keedy 436 Pseudoswammerdamia combinella Warton Crag Pete Marsh & John Girdley 594 Elachista gleichenella Myers Allotment Tim Hutchinson

20 705 Agonopterix umbellana Warton Crag Justine Patton 1103 Endothenia ericetana Warton Crag Justine Patton 1245 Grapholita janthinana Jenny Brown's Point John Girdley 2033 Black Arches Leighton Moss Tim Hutchinson 2421 Scarce Silver-lines Leighton Moss Len Bagley

SD50 438 Swammerdamia pyrella Billinge Chris Darbyshire 856 Anarsia spartiella Billinge Chris Darbyshire 1292 Calamotropha paludella Wigan Geoff and Barbara Wynn 1433 Cryptoblabes bistriga Billinge Chris Darbyshire 1758 Barred Straw Wigan Geoff and Barbara Wynn

SD51 1302 Crambus perlella Euxton Richard Hoult 1437 Acrobasis consociella Euxton Richard Hoult

SD52 905 Blastodacna hellerella Hoghton Graham Dixon 954 Eupoecilia angustana Brindle Graham Dixon 1029 Eana osseana Hoghton Graham Dixon 1454 Dioryctria abietella Hoghton Graham Dixon 1473 Ephestia elutella Hoghton Graham Dixon 1501 Platyptilia gonodactyla Hoghton Graham Dixon 1716 Vestal Hoghton Graham Dixon 1879 Seraphim Hoghton Graham Dixon 1904 Scorched Wing Hoghton Graham Dixon 2038 Muslin Footman Hoghton Graham Dixon 2412 Silver Hook Hoghton Graham Dixon 2466 Blackneck Hoghton Graham Dixon

SD53 310 Callisto denticulella Red Scar Wood Young, M R & Palmer, S M 362 Phyllonorycter acerifoliella Red Scar Wood Young, M R & Palmer, S M 448a Prays ruficeps Lightfoot Green Steve and Carolyn Palmer 736 Monochroa lucidella Lightfoot Green Steve and Carolyn Palmer 1029 Eana osseana Lightfoot Green Steve and Carolyn Palmer 1055 Acleris hyemana Fullwood Alan Powell 1437 Acrobasis consociella Lightfoot Green Stephen and Carolyn Palmer

SD55 868 Helcystogramma rufescens Dolphinholme Nigel A J Rogers 1032 Aleimma loeflingiana Dolphinholme Nigel A J Rogers 1193 Eucosma tripoliana Dolphinholme Nigel A J Rogers 1234 Pammene regiana Dolphinholme Nigel A J Rogers 1454 Dioryctria abietella Dolphinholme Nigel A J Rogers 2216 Shark Dolphinholme Nigel A J Rogers 2360 Ear Moth Dolphinholme Nigel A J Rogers 2399 Bordered Sallow Dolphinholme Nigel A J Rogers 2473 Beautiful Hook-tip Dolphinholme Nigel A J Rogers

SD56 0332a Phyllonorycter leucographella Lundsfield Quarry McCabe,K. & Palmer,S.M. 483 Epermenia chaerophyllella Lundsfield Quarry McCabe,K. & Palmer,S.M.

21 938 Agapeta zoegana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 954 Eupoecilia angustana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 956 Cochylidia implicitana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 964 Cochylis dubitana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 966 Cochylis atricapitana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 970 Pandemis cerasana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 989 Aphelia paleana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1010 Ditula angustiorana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1063 Celypha striana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1083 Hedya nubiferana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1086 Hedya salicella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1096 Apotomis sauciana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1108 Lobesia abscisana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1175 Epiblema uddmanniana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1193 Eucosma tripoliana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1197 Eucosma campoliliana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1201 Eucosma cana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1279 Dichrorampha acuminatana Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1294 Crambus pascuella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1302 Crambus perlella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1303 Agriphila selasella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1304 Agriphila straminella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1305 Agriphila tristella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1324 Pediasia aridella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1331 Acentria ephemerella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1332 Scoparia subfusca Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1344 Eudonia mercurella Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1484 Phycitodes saxicola Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1485 Phycitodes maritima Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1640 Drinker Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1652 Peach Blossom Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1777 July Highflyer Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1811 Slender Pug Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1817 Foxglove Pug Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1825 Lime-speck Pug Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1830 Wormwood Pug Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1858 V-Pug Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1867 Treble-bar Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 1961 Light Emerald Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2044 Dingy Footman Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2057 Garden Tiger Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2077 Short-cloaked Moth Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2081 White-line Dart Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2085 Archer's Dart Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2089 Heart and Dart Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2098 Flame Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2102 Flame Shoulder Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2107 Large Yellow Underwing Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley

22 726 Metzneria metzneriella Lundsfield Quarry McCabe,K. & Palmer,S.M. 1827 Freyer's Pug Crook O' Lune Steve Graham

SD57 426 Yponomeuta malinellus Warton Martin Elsworth 726 Metzneria metzneriella Burton-in-Kendal John Girdley 966 Cochylis atricapitana Warton Martin Elsworth 1053 Acleris hastiana Docker Moor John Girdley 1126 Ancylis badiana Warton Martin Elsworth 1156 Epinotia solandriana Yealand Conyers Brian Hancock 1358 Evergestis pallidata Yealand Conyers Brian Hancock 1380 Phlyctaenia perlucidalis Warton Martin Elsworth 1517 Adaina microdactyla Yealand Conyers Brian Hancock 1658 Oak Lutestring Yealand Conyers Brian Hancock 1694 Smoky Wave Lords Lot John Girdley 1709 Satin Wave Hyning Scout Wood Brian Hancock 2081 White-line Dart Carnforth Liz Lyon 2399 Bordered Sallow Carnforth Liz Lyon 2410 Marbled White Spot Yealand Conyers Brian Hancock

SD60 938 Agapeta zoegana Abram,Wigan Judith A.Smith 1048 Acleris variegana Abram,Wigan Judith A.Smith 1789 Scallop Shell Abram,Wigan Judith A.Smith 1919 Purple Thorn Abram,Wigan Judith A.Smith 2263 Red-line Quaker Abram,Wigan Judith A.Smith 2371 Brown-veined Wainscot Abram,Wigan Judith A.Smith 2391 Silky Wainscot Abram,Wigan Judith A.Smith

SD61 389 Choreutis pariana Adlington Peter Krischkiw 427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Adlington Peter Krischkiw 866 Brachmia blandella Adlington Peter Krischkiw 886 Mompha ochraceella Adlington Peter Krischkiw 1146 Epinotia rubiginosana Adlington Peter Krischkiw 1212 Rhyacionia pinivorana Adlington Peter Krischkiw 1283 Dichrorampha montanana Adlington Peter Krischkiw 1433 Cryptoblabes bistriga Adlington Peter Krischkiw 2044 Dingy Footman Adlington Peter Krischkiw 2145 Nutmeg Adlington Peter Krischkiw 2291 Coronet Adlington Peter Krischkiw 2377 Fen Wainscot Adlington Peter Krischkiw 2476 Beautiful Snout Adlington Peter Krischkiw

SD64 252 Ochsenheimeria urella Longridge Fell Steve and Carolyn Palmer

SD66 123 Tischeria ekebladella Millhouses Pete Marsh 246 Tinea semifulvella Millhouses Pete Marsh 597 Elachista atricomella Millhouses Pete Marsh 1055 Acleris hyemana Millhouses Pete Marsh 1154 Epinotia caprana Millhouses John Girdley

23 2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2114 Double Dart Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2134 Square-spot Rustic Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2154 Cabbage Moth Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2155 Dot Moth Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2159 Dog's Tooth Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2160 Bright-line Brown-eye Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2164 Broad-barred White Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2167 Tawny Shears Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2176 Antler Moth Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2193 Clay Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2198 Smoky Wainscot Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2273 Pink-barred Sallow Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2284 Grey Dagger Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2293 Marbled Beauty Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2303 Straw Underwing Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2321 Dark Arches Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2322 Light Arches Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2340 Middle-barred Minor Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2341 Cloaked Minor Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2342 Rosy Minor Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2353 Flounced Rustic Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2361 Rosy Rustic Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2381 Uncertain Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2382 Rustic Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2387 Mottled Rustic Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2389 Pale Mottled Willow Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2399 Bordered Sallow Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2434 Burnished Brass Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley 2441 Silver Y Heysham north harbour Pete Marsh/John Girdley

SD40 1674 Little Emerald Rainford Stuart Williams

SD41 755 Stenolechia gemmella Holmeswood Steve Priestley 779 Bryotropha affinis Ormskirk Ron Moyes, Dr John Watt 2038 Muslin Footman Ormskirk Ron Moyes, Dr John Watt

SD42 70 Stigmella obliquella Longton Stephen Palmer 260 Leucoptera malifoliella Longton Stephen Palmer 304 Parornix devoniella Longton Stephen Palmer 310 Callisto denticulella Longton Stephen Palmer 315 Phyllonorycter harrisella Longton Stephen Palmer 342 Phyllonorycter coryli Longton Stephen Palmer 368 Phyllocnistis unipunctella Longton Stephen Palmer 389 Choreutis pariana Longton Stephen Palmer 427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Walmer Bridge, Graham Jones 1169 Gypsonoma dealbana Longton Stephen Palmer 1193 Eucosma tripoliana Walmer Bridge, Graham Jones 2344 Least Minor Walmer Bridge, Graham Jones

24 1720 Gem Millhouses Pete Marsh 1848 Ash Pug Millhouses Pete Marsh 1914 Dusky Thorn Millhouses Pete Marsh 2033 Black Arches Millhouses Pete Marsh 2150 Grey Arches High Tatham Pete Marsh 2312 Olive Millhouses Pete Marsh 2359 Crinan Ear Burn Moor P. Marsh & T. Whitaker

SD67 1342 Eudonia angustea Leck Fell Pete Marsh 1356 Evergestis forficalis Leck Fell Pete Marsh 1761 Autumn Green Carpet Leck Fell Pete Marsh 2329 Confused Leck Fell Pete Marsh

SD70 954 Eupoecilia angustana Worsley Ian Walker 987 Ptycholomoides aeriferanus Swinton Geoff Riley 1306 Agriphila inquinatella Worsley Ian Walker 1309 Agriphila geniculea Worsley Ian Walker 1969 Grey Scalloped Bar Swinton Steve Christmas

SD71 141 Nematopogon schwarziellus Turton David Lumb 597 Elachista atricomella Edenfield Ina Smith 945 Aethes cnicana Dunscar David Lumb 1024 Cnephasia incertana Edenfield Ina Smith 2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot Breightmet, Bolton John Anderton

SD72 15 Orange Swift Rishton Dave Bickerton 130 Incurvaria masculella Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 140 Nematopogon swammerdamella Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 240 Tinea pellionella Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 287 Caloptilia robustella Rishton Dave Bickerton 337 Phyllonorycter hilarella Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 409a Argyresthia trifasciata Rishton Dave Bickerton 411 Argyresthia goedartella Rishton Dave Bickerton 418 Argyresthia conjugella Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 420 Argyresthia pruniella Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 425 Yponomeuta padella Rishton Dave Bickerton 427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Rishton Dave Bickerton 460 Ypsolopha parenthesella Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 462 Ypsolopha sequella Rishton Dave Bickerton 464 Plutella xylostella Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 597 Elachista atricomella Rishton Dave Bickerton 609 Elachista maculicerusella Rishton Dave Bickerton 688 Agonopterix heracliana Rishton Dave Bickerton 696 Agonopterix propinquella Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 697 Agonopterix arenella Rishton Dave Bickerton 701 Agonopterix ocellana Rishton Dave Bickerton 882 Mompha locupletella Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 886 Mompha ochraceella Rishton Dave Bickerton 892 Mompha subbistrigella Rishton Dave Bickerton

25 898 Limnaecia phragmitella Rishton Dave Bickerton 945 Aethes cnicana Rishton Dave Bickerton 985 Cacoecimorpha pronubana Rishton Dave Bickerton 987 Ptycholomoides aeriferanus Rishton Dave Bickerton 993 Clepsis spectrana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1002 Lozotaenia forsterana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1021 Cnephasia asseclana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1024 Cnephasia incertana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1029 Eana osseana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1082 Hedya pruniana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1093 Apotomis betuletana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1104 Endothenia quadrimaculana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1109 Lobesia littoralis Rishton Dave Bickerton 1134 Epinotia ramella Rishton Dave Bickerton 1168 Gypsonoma sociana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1169 Gypsonoma dealbana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1175 Epiblema uddmanniana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1176 Epiblema trimaculana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1201 Eucosma cana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1234 Pammene regiana Rishton Dave Bickerton 1307 Agriphila latistria Rishton Dave Bickerton 1329 Donacaula forficella Rishton Dave Bickerton 1331 Acentria ephemerella Rishton Dave Bickerton 1390 Udea prunalis Rishton Dave Bickerton 1506 Stenoptilia millieridactyla Rishton Dave Bickerton 1651 Chinese Character Rishton Dave Bickerton 1663 March Moth Rishton Dave Bickerton 1716 Vestal Rishton Dave Bickerton 1766 Blue-bordered Carpet Rishton Dave Bickerton 1771 Juniper Carpet Rishton Dave Bickerton 1773 Broken-barred Carpet Rishton Dave Bickerton 1790 Tissue Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 1817 Foxglove Pug Rishton Dave Bickerton 1837 Grey Pug Rishton Dave Bickerton 1853 Oak-tree Pug Rishton Dave Bickerton 1879 Seraphim Rishton Dave Bickerton 2003 Pebble Prominent Rishton Dave Bickerton 2007 Swallow Prominent Rishton Dave Bickerton 2064 Ruby Tiger Rishton Dave Bickerton 2077 Short-cloaked Moth Rishton Dave Bickerton 2091 Dark Sword-grass Rishton Dave Bickerton 2163 Broom Moth Rishton Dave Bickerton 2186 Powdered Quaker Rishton Dave Bickerton 2235 Tawny Pinion Oswaldtwistle Mark Memory 2236 Pale Pinion Rishton Dave Bickerton 2245 Green-brindled Crescent Rishton Dave Bickerton 2248 Brindled Green Rishton Dave Bickerton 2266 Brown-spot Pinion Rishton Dave Bickerton 2278 Poplar Grey Oswaldtwistle Brian Clegg 2297 Copper Underwing Rishton Dave Bickerton 2298 Svensson's Copper Underwing Rishton Dave Bickerton 2362 Butterbur Rishton Dave Bickerton 2364 Frosted Orange Rishton Dave Bickerton

26 2367 Haworth's Minor Rishton Dave Bickerton 2368 Crescent Rishton Dave Bickerton 2389 Pale Mottled Willow Rishton Dave Bickerton 2399 Bordered Sallow Rishton Dave Bickerton 2452 Red Underwing Rishton Dave Bickerton 2466 Blackneck Rishton Dave Bickerton 2476 Beautiful Snout Rishton Dave Bickerton

SD73 38 Ectoedemia subbimaculella Whalley Kevin McCabe 63 Stigmella lemniscella Whalley Kevin McCabe 356 Phyllonorycter tristrigella Whalley Kevin McCabe

SD74 794 Prolita sexpunctella Pendle Hill Geoff Turner 991 Clepsis senecionana Pendle Hill Geoff Turner 1128 Ancylis myrtillana Pendle Hill Geoff Turner

SD81 287 Caloptilia robustella Rochdale Peter Stevens 364 Phyllonorycter geniculella Rochdale Peter Stevens 423 Argyresthia semitestacella Rochdale Peter Stevens 455 Ypsolopha scabrella Rochdale Peter Stevens 460 Ypsolopha parenthesella Rochdale Peter Stevens 937 Agapeta hamana Rochdale Peter Stevens 1113 Eudemis profundana Rochdale Peter Stevens 1356 Evergestis forficalis Rochdale Peter Stevens 1378 Eurrhypara coronata Rochdale Peter Stevens 1682 Blood-vein Rochdale Peter Stevens 1947 Engrailed Rochdale Peter Stevens 2038 Muslin Footman Rochdale Peter Stevens 2303 Straw Underwing Rochdale Peter Stevens 2358 Saltern Ear Rochdale Peter Stevens 2360 Ear Moth Rochdale Peter Stevens 2447 Scarce Silver Y Rochdale Peter Stevens

SD82 1637 Northern/Oak Eggar Shedden Alan Holmes 1643 Emperor Shedden Alan Holmes 1952 Common Heath Shedden Alan Holmes 2056 Wood Tiger Shedden Alan Holmes

SD83 415 Argyresthia retinella Briercliffe Terry Lally 420 Argyresthia pruniella Briercliffe Geoff Turner 449 Prays fraxinella Briercliffe Geoff Turner 461 Ypsolopha ustella Towneley Park Geoff Turner 584 Coleophora alticolella Briercliffe Geoff Turner 765 Teleiodes vulgella Briercliffe Geoff Turner 886 Mompha ochraceella Briercliffe Geoff Turner 969 Pandemis corylana Briercliffe Geoff Turner 1021 Cnephasia asseclana Briercliffe Geoff Turner

27 1169 Gypsonoma dealbana Briercliffe Geoff Turner 1187 Epiblema costipunctana Briercliffe Geoff Turner 1484 Phycitodes saxicola Briercliffe Geoff Turner 1520 Hellinsia osteodactylus Briercliffe Geoff Turner 1822 Marsh Pug Rowley Geoff Turner 2038 Muslin Footman Briercliffe Geoff Turner 2473 Beautiful Hook-tip Towneley Park Geoff Turner 2484 Pinion-streaked Snout Towneley Park Geoff Turner

SD84 391 Glyphipterix simpliciella Pendle Geoff Turner 610 Elachista argentella Pendle Geoff Turner 1126 Ancylis badiana Pendle Geoff Turner 1128 Ancylis myrtillana Pendle Geoff Turner 1637 Oak Eggar Pendle Geoff Turner 2069 Cinnabar Ogden Clough Geoff Turner

SD90 1952 Common Heath Brook Bottom Peter Hardy

SD91 1338 Dipleurina lacustrata Calderbrook Y. Mynett, S.Pinnington

SD93 1637 Oak Eggar Black Hameldon Alan Holmes

SJ39 6 Eriocrania subpurpurella Aintree Keith Fairclough 264 Bedellia somnulentella Aintree Keith Fairclough 315 Phyllonorycter harrisella Aintree Keith Fairclough 389 Choreutis pariana Aintree Keith Fairclough 421 Argyresthia bonnetella Aintree Keith Fairclough 426 Yponomeuta malinellus Aintree Keith Fairclough 447 Roeslerstammia erxlebella Aintree Keith Fairclough 597 Elachista atricomella Aintree Keith Fairclough 640 Batia lunaris Aintree Keith Fairclough 891 Mompha sturnipennella Aintree Keith Fairclough 905 Blastodacna hellerella Fazakerly Les Ward 1029 Eana osseana Aintree Keith Fairclough 1062 Acleris emargana Fazakerly Les Ward 1133 Epinotia bilunana Aintree Keith Fairclough 1136 Epinotia immundana Aintree Keith Fairclough 1207 Clavigesta purdeyi Aintree Keith Fairclough 1219 Lathronympha strigana Aintree Keith Fairclough 1303 Agriphila selasella Aintree Keith Fairclough 1426 Achroia grisella Aintree Keith Fairclough 2122 Purple Clay Fazakerly Les Ward

SJ48 0409b Argyresthia cupressella Hough Green Paul Hillyer 427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Pickerings Pastures Carol Cockbain 789 Bryotropha domestica Hale Carol Cockbain 1247 Grapholita funebrana Hough Green Paul Hillyer

28 1307 Agriphila latistria Hough Green Paul Hillyer 1338 Dipleurina lacustrata Hough Green Paul Hillyer 1380 Phlyctaenia perlucidalis Hale Carol Cockbain 1523 Oidaematophorus lithodactyla Hale Carol Cockbain 2044 Dingy Footman Hale Carol Cockbain 2358 Saltern Ear Hough Green Paul Hillyer

SJ49 230 Monopis crocicapitella West Derby Colin Daly 1796 Pale November Moth Knowsley Safari Park R Moyes, C Daly, C Fletcher

SJ58 15 Orange Swift Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 63 Stigmella lemniscella Sankey Valley Kevin McCabe 70 Stigmella obliquella Sankey Valley Kevin McCabe 123 Tischeria ekebladella Sankey Valley Kevin McCabe 156 Heliozela resplendella Sankey Valley Kevin McCabe 273 Bucculatrix thoracella Sankey Valley Kevin McCabe 283 Caloptilia betulicola Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 301 Parornix betulae Sankey Valley Kevin McCabe 330 Phyllonorycter cerasicolella Sankey Valley Kevin McCabe 351 Phyllonorycter lautella Sankey Valley Kevin McCabe 356 Phyllonorycter tristrigella Sankey Valley Kevin McCabe 359 Phyllonorycter nicellii Sankey Valley Kevin McCabe 447 Roeslerstammia erxlebella Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 449 Prays fraxinella f. rustica Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 450 Scythropia crataegella Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 476 Acrolepia autumnitella Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 483 Epermenia chaerophyllella Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 516 Coleophora trifolii Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 526 Coleophora laricella Sankey Valley Kevin McCabe 688 Agonopterix heracliana Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 696 Agonopterix propinquella Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 779 Bryotropha affinis Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 868 Helcystogramma rufescens Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 886 Mompha ochraceella Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 891 Mompha sturnipennella Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 966 Cochylis atricapitana Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 986 Syndemis musculana Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1062 Acleris emargana Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1093 Apotomis betuletana Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1163 Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1177 Epiblema rosaecolana Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1211 Rhyacionia pinicolana Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1292 Calamotropha paludella Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1303 Agriphila selasella Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1331 Acentria ephemerella Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1338 Dipleurina lacustrata Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1361 Pyrausta aurata Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1380 Phlyctaenia perlucidalis Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1398 Nomophila noctuella Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1646 Oak Hook-tip Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1749 Dark Spinach Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle

29 1754 Phoenix Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1766 Blue-bordered Carpet Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1816 Toadflax Pug Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1827 Freyer's Pug Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1835 White-spotted Pug Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1846 Narrow-winged Pug Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1853 Oak-tree Pug Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1858 V-Pug Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 1935 Mottled Umber Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 2003 Pebble Prominent Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 2008 Coxcomb Prominent Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 2030 Yellow-tail Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 2035 Round-winged Muslin Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 2049 Buff Footman Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 2216 Shark Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 2289 Knot Grass Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 2371 Brown-veined Wainscot Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 2377 Fen Wainscot Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle 2473 Beautiful Hook-tip Great Sankey Joy Mitchell-Lisle

SJ79 281 Caloptilia populetorum Flixton Kevin McCabe 1228 Pammene argyrana Astley Moss McCabe,K & Palmer,S.M. 1303 Agriphila selasella Flixton Kevin McCabe 1332 Scoparia subfusca Rindle Wood Ian Walker 1907 Bordered Beauty Rindle Wood Ian Walker

SJ89 2044 Dingy Footman Ivy Green Ben Smart

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