CHESHIRE (VICE COUNTY 58)
MOTH REPORT FOR 2019
Red-headed Chestnut: Nicola Ginn
Authors: Steve H. Hind and Steve W. Holmes
Date: March 2020 Cheshire moth report 2019
Introduction
The warm southerly airflow across the British Isles in middle to late February resulted in record- breaking temperatures, with some species getting off to a flying start. There tends to be less moth trapping during this period and those who did not take advantage of this warm spell missed out on some good catches, the most unexpected of which was the first county record of Red-headed Chestnut Conistra erythrocephala at Styal. This was the first of a number of unusual migrants to reach Cheshire during the year, with five Small Marbled Eublemma parva arriving during July, followed by two Loxostege sticticalis, a Sitochroa palealis and two Bedstraw Hawk-moths Hyles gallii during the first three nights in August.
Thirteen new species were added to the county list during 2019, Ectoedemia heringella, Phyllonorycter lantanella, Pseudatemelia josephinae, Aproaerema larseniella, Caryocolum viscariella, Mompha terminella, Cnephasia genitalana, Acleris cristana, Eana penziana, Aethes tesserana, Ancylosis oblitella, Cypress Pug Eupithecia phoeniceata and Red-headed Chestnut Conistra erythrocephala. This is a significant rise and a trend which we anticipate continuing thanks to global warming. Gone are the days when we were envious of those in the south; a large number of their previously understood to be ‘southern regions’-only species are slowly (some more quickly) making their way here.
A list of all the 451 new records can be found in the Species new for their respective 10km squares in 2019 section towards the end of this report. The best day was 22nd July, with 293 species recorded, one of the highest daily counts on record.
Light trapping was again generally unproductive during early 2019 due once more to cool wet weather and many trappers bemoaned the fact that catches were uninspiring. However, nothing prepared us for early-June when we were deluged for days on end with terrible rainfall and the resulting floods were eye-opening to say the least. The graph below shows the atypical dip in species being trapped at that time.
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Another interesting statistic is that there appears to have been just nine days during the year when no-one recorded moths, either through light-trapping, leaf-mining or other methods! As a result of this mammoth effort, the breakdown of species recorded by month is as follows:
Looking more closely at the weather in UK during 2019, for the first time ever the hottest and coldest days ever were registered in the same year. January was the coldest for a while but February kicked off the snow and ended up being the warmest on record and certainly accounted for the spike in species recorded here, especially late on in the month. March in turn became one of the warmest on record as did April, which also lacked the normal rainfall expected at that time. June has already been mentioned and July was mixed, with Cheshire recording more than twice its average rainfall as well as rocketing temperature which brought many sultry nights, the Small Marbled influx and regular thunderstorms that left trappers wondering whether or not to risk putting their traps on! Overall, summer was the 12th warmest on record. August and thereafter was generally wet, with much flooding across the UK (though not so much locally again until November), causing many trappers to not set traps; the year ended with plenty more rain, but generally it was warmer and the early part of winter wasn’t overly cold. These conditions brought about odd, unseasonal records of Large and Lesser Yellow underwings, both being recorded in December and Lesser in November too; by no means were these the only weird records – a handful of Spring Ushers at this time were ushering in spring well before this year was over!
To this point (March 2020), our published e-atlas, “Cheshire Moth Atlas 1808-2017” has unfortunately not been updated with 2018 data as we had hoped for but for those interested, it remains available at the following site: http://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/publications/moths-lepidoptera/
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The map to the right shows the number of species recorded in each hectad (10km x 10km square) during 2019 to illustrate the recording coverage across the county. We managed to increase the number of species recorded in 19 hectads during the year, most significantly in SJ77 (Knutsford), where there is still no permanent recorder, so this was achieved with a few casual visits. Species were however down in 28 hectads, due in a few cases to regular recorders either not trapping during the year, a lack of casual visits but also the wetter summer.
The table to the right shows the number of species and records in Cheshire over the past decade. Once again as our knowledge of Micro-moths continues to increase, so does the number of species recorded each year.
The county database now contains over 1,393,000 records.
Most moth trapping continues to be carried out in recorders gardens and although we currently have a good spread of recorders across the county, there remain hectads without a resident trapper. Knowledge on the status of our garden moths is increasing each year but trapping away from our gardens is still very limited, so visits into the wider countryside are likely to produce the most significant rewards.
Time and effort dictate that this report cannot be a complete analysis of the years’ records; it does however itemise all micro-moth species that were recorded three or fewer times during the year as well as all macro-moth species that were recorded five or fewer times.
Throughout what follows, header information relating to each species appears thus:
3.004 Gold Swift Hepialus hecta (Linnaeus, 1758) Which, reading left to right detail:
• Agassiz, Beavan & Heckford species number • Species’ vernacular name • Species’ taxonomic name • Species’ Author(s)
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1.003 Micropterix aureatella (Scopoli, 1763) One at Brookhouse Moss and fifteen at Oakhanger Moss on 22nd May (SHH), one at Little Budworth Common on 27th May (BS) and one at Errwood on 14th June (JEW).
2.004 Eriocrania sparrmannella (Bosc, 1791) One to light at Alsager on 19th April (MD), one off birch along Werneth Brook, Hyde on 5th May (SHH) and a tenanted mine at Little Budworth Common on 27th May (BS).
2.006 Eriocrania cicatricella (Zetterstedt, 1839) Tenanted leaf mines at Bidston Hill, Thurstaston Common (HJ) and Werneth Brook, Hyde (SHH), all on 5th May.
2.007 Eriocrania semipurpurella (Stephens, 1835) Tenanted leaf mines at Godley on 5th May, Pikelow Farm, Marton on 14th May and Macclesfield on 15th May (SHH).
3.004 Gold Swift Phymatopus hecta (Linnaeus, 1758) The only records concerned singles during the daytime at Brockholes Wood, Crowden on 10th July (JEH) and to light at Marbury Country Park on 13th July (LB).
4.008 Stigmella glutinosae (Stainton, 1858) Tenanted mines at Jacksons Brickworks, Higher Poynton on 16th October (SHH), Withington on 22nd October (SHH, TW) and Birkenhead Park on 29th October (HJ).
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4.009 Stigmella alnetella (Stainton, 1856) Tenanted mines at Withington on 22nd October (SHH, TW) and Moreton cum Alcumlow on 27th October (SHH).
4.024 Stigmella magdalenae (Klimesch, 1950) A larval mine at Brereton Heath on 22nd August (TW).
4.040 Stigmella assimilella (Zeller, 1848) Leaf mines on Aspen Populus tremula at Meols on 14th October (HJ).
4.075 Ectoedemia louisella (Sircom, 1849) Mines in the samara of Field Maple Acer campestre at Ellesmere Port on 21st June (HJ). The fourth county record.
4.077 Ectoedemia weaveri (Stainton, 1855) Bred from larval mines in the Brushes Valley on 24th March, with adults emerging 6th June (BS).
4.082 Ectoedemia intimella (Zeller, 1848) Tenanted leaf mines at Higher Poynton on 6th November and Pickmere and Marston on 10th November (SHH).
4.088 Ectoedemia heringella (Mariani, 1939) ** The 1st County record. Numerous vacated mines in the leaves of Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex in the grounds of St Michael's Church Hall, Crewe on 7th September (SHH).
Steve Hind
6.005 Heliozela hammoniella Sorhagen, 1885 Our only record this year is of a single vacated leaf mine at Higher Poynton on 17th August (SHH).
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8.001 Incurvaria pectinea Haworth, 1828 Tenanted leaf mines at Oakhanger Moss on 22nd May (SHH).
10.002 Tischeria dodonaea Stainton, 1858 Two leaf mines at Delamere Forest on 10th November (BS).
Ben Smart
11.002 Narycia duplicella (Goeze, 1783) One pupal case on a garden fence along Alderley Road, Wilmslow on 18th June and a female to light in the garden of Pikelow Farm, Marton on 14th June (SHH).
Steve Hind
11.006 Taleporia tubulosa (Retzius, 1783) Larval case on a Rowan Sorbus aucuparia trunk at Little Budworth Common on 27th May (BS).
11.012 Psyche casta (Pallas, 1767) An old case at the base of a birch trunk at Little Budworth Common on 27th May (BS) and another on Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus at Burton Mere Wetlands on 25th November (GJ).
12.012 Triaxomera parasitella (Hübner, 1796) Singles to light at Little Sutton on 1st June and Ellesmere Port on 21st June (HJ).
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12.027 Case-bearing Clothes Moth Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758 Two males indoors at Waverton on 24th & 25th June (B&HC) were the only confirmed records.
12.038 Monopis obviella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Singles to light at Willaston, Nantwich on 30th June and 1st July (DT).
12.047 Psychoides verhuella Bruand, 1853 Larvae on Hart's-tongue Fern Asplenium scolopendrium in a ditch at Warrington Common, Cranage on 6th April (SHH).
14.002 Bucculatrix nigricomella (Zeller, 1839) One to light at Elton on 30th August (SWH).
14.003 Bucculatrix maritima Stainton, 1851 One to light at Elton on 30th August (SWH).
15.003 Caloptilia populetorum (Zeller, 1839) Singles to light at Astbury on 18th July (MD) and Sale on 22nd August (JPS) and a vacated larval mine at Henbury on 21st August (SHH).
Steve Hind
15.032 Parornix finitimella (Zeller, 1850) Our only records this year were of tenanted leaf mines at Capenhurst on 12th & 14th October (HJ).
15.036 Phyllonorycter heegeriella (Zeller, 1846) Three leaf mines collected at Delamere Forest on 25th October 2018 produced adults from 12th April 2019 (BS). There are only seven previous records on the county database.
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15.051 Phyllonorycter lantanella (Schrank, 1802) ** The 1st County records. Larval mines on Viburnum tinus at Ashton Park, West Kirby on 20th March (SJM), in a garden at Highfield Road, Hazel Grove on 28th March (SHH), Ellesmere Port, SJ4075 on 30th March (HJ), Capenhurst on 11th April (MBe), in a roadside hedge at Great Sutton on 12th April (MBe), Ellesmere Port, SJ3975 on 15th April (MBe) and Ness Gardens on 18th April (HJ).
Steve McWilliam
15.054 Phyllonorycter viminiella (Sircom, 1848) Singles off sallow at Alderley Edge on 24th May and to light at Higher Poynton on 29th August (SHH).
15.060 Phyllonorycter ulicicolella (Stainton, 1851) A male beaten off Gorse Ulex europaeus at Port Sunlight River Park on 1st June, with a second moth emerging on 6th June from retained gorse debris (SHH).
15.066 Phyllonorycter strigulatella (Zeller, 1846) Leaf mines at Badger Park, Crewe on 7th September, by the A34 at Moreton cum Alcumlow on 27th October and at Marston on 10th November (SHH).
15.076 Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella (Bouché, 1834) Larval mines on Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus at Astbury on 27th October and Gawsworth on 29th October (SHH).
16.004 Spindle Ermine Yponomeuta cagnagella (Hübner, [1813]) Larvae at Chester Zoo on 29th May (IJ) and larval webs were again common in the central reservation on Hoole Road, Chester (H&BC).
16.014 Pseudoswammerdamia combinella (Hübner, 1786) Singles to light at Waverton 26th May (H&BC) and Tattenhall on 2nd June (KH).
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16.019 Paraswammerdamia albicapitella (Scharfenberg, 1805) One to light at Gowy Meadows on 5th Sept (MB, MBe, SWH, CMe, GO). This appears to be only the fourth county record.
Steve Holmes
16.024 Ocnerostoma friesei Svensson, 1966 A female to light at Alsager on 23rd July (MD) was the only confirmed record.
17.006 Ypsolopha horridella (Treitschke, 1835) ** The 1st Detailed County record. One to light at Little Neston on 3rd August (GJ) Our only previous record was on a county list produced by Hugh Michaelis. No further details were provided.
Graham Jones
19.001 Orthotelia sparganella (Thunberg, 1788) One to light at Tytherington on 22nd July (J&DM) and two to light at Higher Poynton on 25th July (SHH).
19.005 Glyphipterix haworthana (Stephens, 1834) Twelve at Wybunbury Moss on 20th April (RB).
Roger Benson
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20.006 Argyresthia dilectella Zeller, 1847 Singles to light at Higher Poynton on 12th & 22nd July (SHH) and Alsager on 15th July (MD).
20.013 Argyresthia pygmaeella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) One to light at Nantwich on 25th July (PG).
20.014 Argyresthia sorbiella (Treitschke, 1833) Singles off Rowan Sorbus aucuparia at Bradford Lodge Farm Wood, Alderley Edge on 26th June and Knightslow Wood, Lyme Park on 27th June (SHH).
20.015 Argyresthia curvella (Linnaeus, 1761) One to light at Alsager on 6th June (MD).
20.018 Argyresthia spinosella Stainton, 1849 One to light Pikelow Farm, Marton on 5th July (SHH).
20.024 Argyresthia semitestacella (Curtis, 1833) Singles off Beech Fagus sylvatica in Princes Wood, Poynton and to light at Higher Poynton, both on 27th August (SHH), followed by one to light at Alsager on 2nd September (MD).
24.001 Bedellia somnulentella (Zeller, 1847) Larval mines at Coppenhall, Crewe on 15th September (MBe, SHH, HJ).
27.001 Oegoconia quadripuncta (Haworth, 1828) Males to light at Alsager on 5th & 25th July (MD) and Wybunbury on 1st August (AML). An additional 104 Oegoconia species were caught across the county, the first on 19th April, with the rest between 18th June – 27th August. Most, if not all, were probably this species.
28.004 Denisia similella (Hübner, 1796) One at Higher Sutton on 3rd July (SHH).
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28.008 Metalampra italica Baldizzone, 1977 Two disturbed from a hedgerow on Mottram Road, Alderley Edge on 18th July (SHH) and singles to light at Marbury Country Park on 22nd & 24th July (DBe). The only two previous county records have been from Marbury CP in 2018 and 2013.
Steve Hind
28.025 Pleurota bicostella (Clerck, 1759) Six at Brookhouse Moss on 22nd May (SHH).
30.003 Agnoea josephinae (Toll, 1956) ** The 1st County record. A male to light at Alsager on 16th July (MD).
32.010 Agonopterix conterminella (Zeller, 1839) One to light at Higher Poynton on 24th July (SHH).
32.019 Agonopterix ciliella (Stainton, 1849) A single female to light at Higher Poynton on 24th May (SHH).
32.031 Agonopterix alstromeriana (Clerck, 1759) Singles to light at Tattenhall on 9th August (KH) and Upton, Chester on 27th & 28th August (RW).
32.035 Agonopterix yeatiana (Fabricius, 1781) One to light at Thornton-le-Moors on 13th July (SWH, CMe).
32.038 Depressaria badiella (Hübner, 1796) A male to light at Higher Poynton on 31st August (SHH).
33.002 Ethmia quadrillella (Goeze, 1783) One at Whaley Bridge on 18th July (AS).
Angie Seymour
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35.003 Aproaerema larseniella (Gozmány, 1957) ** The 1st Confirmed County record. A male to light at Burwardsley on 9th July (MRW). There are three pre 1948 records which were either this species or Aproaerema cinctella.
Mike Whiteside
35.012 Anacampsis blattariella (Hübner, 1796) Adults bred ex larvae from birch at Oakhanger Moss and Brookhouse Moss both collected on 22nd May (SHH) and tenanted spinning on birch at Little Budworth Common on 27th May (BS).
Steve Hind
35.018 Hypatima rhomboidella (Linnaeus, 1758) Singles netted at Whiteley Green on 24th July and to light at Higher Poynton on 14th August (SHH).
35.039 Bryotropha politella (Stainton, 1851) A male at Higher Sutton on 3rd July (SHH).
35.050 Aristotelia ericinella (Zeller, 1839) Singles at Wybunbury Moss on 23rd July (RB) and to light at Higher Poynton on 14th August (SHH).
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35.056 Metzneria lappella (Linnaeus, 1758) Seven were reared from Lesser Burdock Arctium minus seedheads collected between 17th – 21st April at Barthomley, Overton and Swettenham, with adults emerging between 6th – 18th May (SHH).
35.066 Monochroa tenebrella (Hübner, [1817]) Males flushed from their foodplant at Oaken Clough on 3rd July and Siddington on 11th July and single males to light at Higher Poynton on 23rd & 25th July (SHH).
35.085 Athrips mouffetella (Linnaeus, 1758) Larva on roadside Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum at Gawsworth on 29th April (SHH) and an adult to light at Alsager on 20th July (MD).
Steve Hind
35.093 Mirificarma mulinella (Zeller, 1839) Larvae off Gorse Ulex europaeus at High Lane on 29th March and Cranage on 6th April, produced adults between 23rd & 25th July (SHH).
35.107 Psoricoptera gibbosella (Zeller, 1839) Singles to light at Willaston, Nantwich on 22nd July (DT) and Higher Poynton on 24th August (SHH). All previous 28 moths have been caught at just three sites: Higher Poynton, Poynton & Northwich.
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35.129 Caryocolum viscariella (Stainton, 1855) ** The 1st County record. Bred ex larvae in the stems of Red Campion Silene dioica, collected from Crewe Green on 21st April (SHH).
Steve Hind
35.146 Teleiopsis diffinis (Haworth, 1828) One to light at Sale on 16th July (JPS).
35.147 Carpatolechia decorella (Haworth, 1812) Singles to light at Great Sutton on 12th February and 8th August (MBe) and at Upton, Chester on 26th August (RW).
Mel Bellingham
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35.149 Carpatolechia alburnella (Zeller, 1839) One rescued from a horse trough at Nether Alderley on 16th July (SHH).
37.016 Apple and Plum Case-bearer Coleophora spinella (Schrank, 1802) Singles netted at Siddington on 11th July and Capesthorne on 26th July (SHH).
37.022 Coleophora lusciniaepennella (Treitschke, 1833) A female to light at Higher Poynton on 29th June (SHH) and a male to light at Alsager on 16th July (MD).
37.024 Coleophora vitisella Gregson, 1856 Larval cases at Bosley Cloud on 26th February (SHH) and Brushes Valley on 24th March (BS).
Ben Smart
37.030 Coleophora binderella (Kollar, 1832) Single females to light at Henbury on 28th June (TW) and Pikelow Farm, Marton on 5th July (SHH).
37.038 Coleophora lineolea (Haworth, 1828) A larval case on Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica at Port Sunlight River Park on 1st June (MB, SHH, HJ, SWH).
37.044 Coleophora discordella Zeller, 1849 Eight larval cases on Bird’s-foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus at Whaley Bridge on 28th April and five on 10th September (AS).
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37.050 Coleophora albidella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) One to light at Burwardsley on 5th July (MRW).
37.052 Coleophora ibipennella Zeller, 1849 A male to light at Waverton on 6th July (H&BC) and a larval case on an oak leaf at Pickmere on 10th November (SHH).
Steve Hind
37.053 Coleophora betulella Heinemann, [1876] Two males to light at Pikelow Farm, Marton on 5th July (SHH) and a male to light at Alsager on 10th July (MD).
37.083 Coleophora saxicolella (Duponchel, [1843]) A male to light at Waverton on 6th July (H&BC).
37.099 Coleophora striatipennella Nylander [1848] One male in the Dane Valley, Wincle on 8th July (SHH).
38.046 Elachista albidella Nylander, [1848] A female to light at Higher Poynton on 25th July (SHH).
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40.001 Mompha conturbatella (Hübner, [1819]) Larva on Rosebay Willowherb Chamerion angustifolium at Overton Heath on 12th May (SHH) and one to light at Elton on 19th July (SWH).
40.003 Mompha lacteella (Stephens, 1834) Six to light at Higher Poynton between 1st June and 18th July (SHH).
40.009 Mompha sturnipennella (Treitschke, 1833) One to light at Elton on 27th July (SWH).
40.014 Mompha terminella (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845) ** The 1st County record. A tenanted mine in Enchanter’s Nightshade Circaea lutetiana, at Chapel Wood, Chelford on 13th September (SHH).
Steve Hind
41.005 Blastobasis rebeli Karsholt & Sinev, 2004 Eleven to light at Wilmslow between 22nd July and 2nd August (NG). This is the only known site in Cheshire, where it has been recorded since 2014.
Nicola Ginn
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42.002 Stathmopoda pedella (Linnaeus, 1761) Singles to light at Alsager (MD) and Sale (PBH), both on 23rd July. The fourth and fifth county records, since the first two at Alsager in 2016.
45.008 Yarrow Plume Gillmeria pallidactyla (Haworth, 1811) Singles to light at Upton, Chester on 11th July (RW), Kingsley on 14th July (PM) and Higher Poynton on 25th July (SHH).
Paul Miller
45.012 Brown Plume Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Linnaeus, 1761) Singles to light at Burwardsley on 8th & 22nd July (MRW) and Davenham on 15th September (GO).
45.013 Twin-spot Plume Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla (Scopoli, 1763) Singles to light at Henbury on 1st July (TW) and Higher Poynton on 30th August (SHH).
45.019 Saxifrage Plume Stenoptilia millieridactyla (Bruand, 1861) One to light at Higher Poynton on 24th July (SHH).
45.027 Scarce Light Plume Crombrugghia laetus (Zeller, 1847) One found during the day in a garden at Little Neston on 16th July (GJ). The second county record of this rare migrant, our first was at Alsager in 2013.
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45.037 Dusky Plume Oidaematophorus lithodactyla (Treitschke, 1833) Two larvae on Inula at Marston on 22nd June and adults to light at Crewe on 16th August (T&EH) and Higher Poynton on 25th August (SHH).
Steve Hind
45.041 Small Goldenrod Plume Hellinsia osteodactylus (Zeller, 1841) One to light at Bramhall on 24th July (AC).
45.043 Hemp Agrimony Plume Adaina microdactyla (Hübner, [1813]) One to light at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB on 22nd June (GJ).
46.001 Schreckensteinia festaliella (Hübner, [1819]) Singles at Macclesfield on 15th May (SHH) and to light at Alsager on 25th July (MD) and Higher Poynton on 9th September (SHH). 48.007 Apple Leaf Skeletonizer Choreutis pariana (Clerck, 1759) One resting on a window at Higher Poynton on 18-19th November (SHH).
49.005 Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781) Singles at Siddington on 11th July and Nether Alderley on 16th July (SHH).
49.015 Variegated Golden Tortrix Archips xylosteana (Linnaeus, 1758) Bred from spinnings on elm and oak at Little Budworth Common on 27th May (BS). Singles to light at Great Sutton on 27th June (MBe), Waverton on 30th June (B&HC) and Burwardsley on 8th July (MRW).
49.021 Ptycholomoides aeriferana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) Singles to light at Sale on 5th July (NW) and Tytherington on 6th July (J&DM).
49.023 Pandemis cinnamomeana (Treitschke, 1830) Two to light at Warrington on 22nd June, followed by singles on 28th June and 23rd July (CW).
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49.030 Carnation Tortrix Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Hübner, [1799]) One to light at Elton on 25th July (SWH).
49.033 Bilberry Tortrix Aphelia viburnana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Singles at Cluse Hay, Lyme Handley on 27th June (SHH) and to light at Sale on 10th July (JPS).
49.043 Exapate congelatella (Clerck, 1759) To light as follows: twelve at Higher Poynton on 4th November (SHH) and singles at Davenham on 4th November (GO), Willaston, Nantwich on 5th November (DT) and Wildboarclough on 23rd November (A&JB).
49.047 Eana incanana (Stephens, 1852) One to light at Bromborough on 22nd July (PHo) was the only confirmed record.
49.048 Eana penziana (Thunberg & Becklin, 1791) ** The 1st County record. A female to light at Higher Poynton on 4th August (SHH). This appears to be the most southerly English record.
Steve Hind
49.050 Grey Tortrix Cnephasia stephensiana (Doubleday, [1849]) A male to light at Pikelow Farm, Marton on 5th July (SHH) was the only confirmed record.
49.054 Cnephasia genitalana Pierce & Metcalfe, 1922 ** The 1st County record. A female to light at Alsager on 14th August (MD).
49.057 Cnephasia longana (Haworth, 1811) One to light at Elton on 4th August (SWH).
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49.058 Spatalistis bifasciana (Hübner, [1787]) One to light at Alsager on 22nd June (MD). This is the only known site in Cheshire, where it has been recorded since 2016.
49.076 Acleris cristana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) ** The 1st County record. One to light at Wildboarclough on 26th March (A&JB).
Alison and Julian Borrow
49.080 Acleris hastiana (Linnaeus, 1758) Singles to light at Burwardsley on 20th March (MRW) and Higher Poynton on 17th April (SHH).
49.082 Acleris hyemana (Haworth, 1811) Singles to light at Heswall on 25th January (JJ) and Great Sutton on 5th March (MBe).
49.084 Acleris notana (Donovan, 1806) Three larvae on birch at Brookhouse Moss on 22nd May, emerged 16th, 17th & 19th June (SHH).
49.087 Acleris literana (Linnaeus, 1758) Singles to light at Bromborough on 21st February (PHo), Upton, Chester on 27th February (RW), Great Sutton on 5th March (MBe), Elton on 15th March (SWH) and Alsager on 3rd August (MD). The Alsager record is the first for SE Cheshire and the first away from the west since being taken at Dunham Park in the 19th Century.
Mel Bellingham
49.095 Phtheochroa rugosana (Hübner, [1799]) Singles to light at Handbridge, Chester on 27th June (KP) and Waverton on 6th July (H&BC).
49.101 Phalonidia manniana (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839) A male to light at Pikelow Farm, Marton on 5th July (SHH).
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49.121 Aethes tesserana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) ** The 1st County record. One to light at Whaley Bridge on 28th June (AS).
Angie Seymour
49.128 Aethes rubigana (Treitschke, 1830) Singles to light at Burwardsley on 4th July (MRW) and Waverton on 29th July, with two at the latter site on 2nd August (H&BC).
49.137 Cochylis dubitana (Hübner, [1799]) Singles to light at Ellesmere Port on 26th July (HJ) and Elton on 13th August (SWH).
49.158 Hedya ochroleucana (Frölich, 1828) Singles to light at Nantwich on 21st June (PG) and Higher Poynton on 28th June (SHH).
49.167 Celypha rivulana (Scopoli, 1763) One to light at Heath Lane Allotment, Little Sutton on 24th June (HJ). The first confirmed record since one at Morley, Wilmslow on 10th July 1950.
49.172 Phiaris schulziana (Fabricius, [1777]) One at Wybunbury Moss on 23rd July, followed by three on 17th August (RB).
49.178 Stictea mygindiana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Bred from larvae in the Brushes Valley on 24th March (BS).
49.183 Lobesia abscisana (Doubleday, [1849]) One to light at Alderley Edge on 20th July (MDo, KM). 2007 was the only other year this century with just a single sighting.
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49.185 Lobesia littoralis (Westwood & Humphreys, 1845) One during the day at Waverton on 15th June, followed by singles to light on 2nd August (B&HC) and at Frodsham on 7th August (RGB).
49.186 Endothenia gentianaeana (Hübner, [1799]) Bred from larvae in Teasel Dipasacus fullonum seedheads at Whaley Bridge, collected on 24th February and 22nd May (AS). The first record since 2004.
49.193 Endothenia quadrimaculana (Haworth, 1811) Singles to light at Higher Poynton on 29th June, 4th & 29th July (SHH).
49.211 Ancylis myrtillana (Treitschke, 1830) Just a single adult this year; Errwood in the Goyt Valley on 19th May (DH-T).
49.220 Rhopobota myrtillana (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845) Adults disturbed during late afternoon from amongst Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus as follows: two, Grove Farm, Macclesfield and five along the roadside nearby at Cliff Lane on 15th May; six along the roadside at Sutton on 20th May and one above Hanging Gate, Higher Sutton on 3rd July (SHH).
49.222 Rhopobota ustomaculana (Curtis, 1831) A tenanted mine at Bosley Cloud on 26th February (SHH).
49.238 Willow Tortrix Epinotia cruciana (Linnaeus, 1761) One to light at Higher Poynton on 29th June (SHH).
49.242 Epinotia nanana (Treitschke, 1835) A male at Warrington Common, Cranage on 14th July (SHH) and a female to light at Bramhall on 22nd July (AC).
Andrew Charlton
49.245 Epinotia tetraquetrana (Haworth, 1811) Singles to light at Alsager on 16th & 31st May and 1st June (MD).
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49.251 Epinotia rubiginosana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) Singles to light at Alsager on 25th May and 1st June (MD).
49.252 Epinotia tedella (Clerck, 1759) Singles to light at Higher Poynton on 24th and 28th June (SHH).
49.264 Eucosma obumbratana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846) Singles to light at Heath Lane Allotment, Little Sutton on 29th July and 3rd August (HJ).
49.280 Gypsonoma oppressana (Treitschke, 1835) Singles to light at Sale on 30th May & 4th July (JPS) and Higher Poynton on 22nd July (SHH).
49.281 Gypsonoma sociana (Haworth, 1811) Singles to light at Alsager on 23rd June (MD) and Bromborough on 22nd July (PHo) and two during the day at Gowy Meadows on 7th July (SWH).
49.283 Gypsonoma aceriana (Duponchel, [1843]) Larval feeding tubes were found at Ince Park on 16th June (SWH, MB) and Gowy Meadows CWT on 27th June (SWH).
49.284 Epiblema sticticana (Fabricius, 1794) Singles amongst Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara at Port Sunlight River Park on 1st June (MB, SHH, HJ, SWH) and Tegg’s Nose Country Park on 9th June (TW).
49.288 Epiblema foenella (Linnaeus, 1758) Singles to light at Willaston, Nantwich on 25th July (DT) and Waverton on 29th July (H&BC).
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49.289 Epiblema costipunctana (Haworth, 1811) A male to light at Alsager on 25th July (MD).
49.295 Notocelia roborana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Singles to light at Pikelow Farm, Marton on 5th July (SHH) and Alsager on 17th July (MD), with another flushed from a hedgerow near Warrington Common, Cranage on 14th July (SHH).
Steve Hind
49.309 Dichrorampha plumbana (Scopoli, 1763) Males netted along Melrose Way, Alderley Edge on 24th May (SHH) and Port Sunlight River Park on 1st June (MB, SHH, HJ, SWH).
49.311 Dichrorampha aeratana (Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915) Males at Pikelow Farm, Marton on 14th May (SHH), Caldy on 25th May (MBe, HJ) and Port Sunlight River Park on 1st June (MB, SHH, HJ, SWH).
49.313 Dichrorampha acuminatana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846) A male netted amongst Ox-eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare at Pikelow Farm, Marton on 14th May (SHH) and males to light at Great Sutton on 14th August (MBe) and Waverton on 30th August (H&BC).
49.315 Dichrorampha simpliciana (Haworth, 1811) A male to light at Bramhall (AC). The fourth county record.
49.319 Dichrorampha flavidorsana Knaggs, 1867 Singles amongst Tansy Tanacetum vulgare at Higher Poynton on 22nd & 25th July (SHH).
49.320 Dichrorampha alpinana (Treitschke, 1830) Amongst Ox-eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare as follows: five, Melrose Way, Alderley Edge on 18th June and three, New Warrington Road, Marston on 22nd June (SHH).
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49.321 Dichrorampha petiverella (Linnaeus, 1758) Four amongst Yarrow Achillea millefolium at New Warrington Road, Marston (SHH) and one at Burton Mere Wetlands (DH-T) all on 22nd June (SHH).
49.334 Cydia cosmophorana (Treitschke, 1835) A single to light at Great Sutton on 29th May (MBe).
Mel Bellingham
49.347 Grapholita compositella (Fabricius, 1775) Singles at Whaley Bridge on 28th May and 15th June (AS), Alderley Edge on 18th June (SHH), Burton on 25th June (MB, SWH) and Higher Poynton on 22nd July (SHH).
49.349 Grapholita internana (Guenée, 1845) Two at Middlehills Gate, Macclesfield on 19th May and one at Sutton on 20th May (SHH).
49.351 Grapholita lunulana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Two at Alderley Edge on 24th May (SHH) and four at Port Sunlight River Park on 1st June (MB, SHH, HJ, SWH).
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49.356 Grapholita lobarzewskii (Nowicki, 1860) One to light at Sale on 1st June (NW). The second county record, follows our first last year at Nantwich.
Neville Wright
49.357 Plum Fruit Moth Grapholita funebrana Treitschke, 1835 A male to light at Pikelow Farm, Marton on 5th July (SHH), a female disturbed from a hedgerow at Nether Alderley on 16th July (SHH) and a male to light at Burwardsley on 18th July (MRW).
49.358 Grapholita tenebrosana Duponchel, [1843] A male to light at Higher Poynton on 24th June (SHH). There is only one previous confirmed record on the county database, at Alsager in 2012.
49.371 Fruitlet Mining Tortrix Pammene rhediella (Clerck, 1759) One netted near the railway at Barthomley on 21st April (SHH) and two at Hilbre on 28th May (GB).
49.379 Pammene aurana (Fabricius, 1775) Singles at Ellesmere Port on 19th June (HJ) and Etherow Country Park on 19th June and 3rd July (AM).
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50.002 Leopard Moth Zeuzera pyrina (Linnaeus, 1761) The only record concerned a single to light at Marbury Country Park on 20th July (LB).
Dave Bedford
62.025 Dioryctria sylvestrella (Ratzeburg, 1840) A male to light at Alsager on 25th July (MD). Our second county record, the first was caught at the same site in 2012.
62.053 Ancylosis oblitella (Zeller, 1848) ** The 1st County record. One to light at Wildboarclough on 5th July (A&JB).
Alison & Julian Borrow
62.057 Phycitodes maritima (Tengström, 1848) A male to light at Higher Poynton on 15th June (SHH).
62.059 Phycitodes saxicola (Vaughan, 1870) Males to light at Great Sutton on 23rd & 27th June (MBe).
62.062 Indian Meal Moth Plodia interpunctella (Hübner, [1813]) One to light at Willaston, Nantwich on 9th June (DT).
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63.002 Loxostege sticticalis (Linnaeus, 1761) Singles to light at Wybunbury on 1st August (AML) and Kingsley on 2nd August (PM). These are the first county records of this rare migrant since the 19th century.
Paul Miller
63.005 Pyrausta despicata (Scopoli, 1763) One to light at Higher Poynton on 29th July (SHH).
63.014 Sitochroa palealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Singles at Dove Point on 25th July (JT) and to light at Upton, Wirral on 3rd August (HD). These are the second and third county records, the first was caught only last year at Moreton.
Jeffrey Trayer
63.016 Anania fuscalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) One at Moreton on 4th July (GC).
Graham Connolley
63.017 Anania lancealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) One to light at Antrobus on 6th July (DBe).
63.021 Anania terrealis (Treitschke, 1829) Singles to light at Sale on 29th June and 23rd July (JPS).
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63.022 Anania crocealis (Hübner, 1796) Singles to light at Elton on 17th July (SWH) and Higher Poynton on 18th July (SHH).
63.048 Palpita vitrealis (Rossi, 1794) One to light at Willaston, Nantwich on 24th September (DT). The fourth county record this century.
63.054 Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) 35 individuals from a dozen sites across Cheshire between 28th June and 29th September. The first three county records were caught in 2017; the first UK record was as recently as 2007, in Kent.
Keith Neal (dark form) & Kevin Peace (normal form)
63.091 Agriphila latistria (Haworth, 1811) One at Gowy Meadows CWT on 20th August (SWH) and one to light at Alsager on 24th August (MD).
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63.099 Catoptria pinella (Linnaeus, 1758) One to light at Ellesmere Port on 22nd July (HJ).
63.117 Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata (Linnaeus, 1758) One to light at Sale on 21st August (PBH).
63.118 Beautiful China-mark Nymphula nitidulata (Hufnagel, 1767) Singles to light at Waverton on 6th July (H&BC) and Coole Fishery, near Audlem on 27th July (PG).
65.003 Barred Hook-tip Watsonalla cultraria (Fabricius, 1775) One record: to light at Buxton Old Road, Disley on 3rd August (DTo). The first since 2009.
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66.007 Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) Five records as follows: a single larva found at Bosley Cloud on 30th April (JS), followed by adults to light: Wildboarclough, one on 28th June (A&JB), Gowy Meadows CWT, two on 22nd July (MB, MBe, SWH, CM and GO), Congleton Edge, two, also on 22nd July (JS) and Coole Fishery, near Audlem, two on 26th July (PG).
69.004 Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) An irregular migrant species. One was seen nectaring at West Kirby on 18th September (JSt) and a larva was found at Crewe on 2nd October (IDW). The average since 2000 is a shade under one per year but these are the first since 2016.
69.007 Pine Hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 Two singles to light; the 5th and 6th this century and just the 7th and 8th ever County records, as follows: Willaston, Nantwich on 22nd July (DT) and Kennel Wood, Lyme Park on 25th July (JD)
69.014 Bedstraw Hawk-moth Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775) An immigrant species. To light in early August at Willaston, Nantwich on 1st (DT) and Alsager on 3rd (MD). The two records represent the first since 2004 and only the 2nd and 3rd this century.
Dave Taylor
70.002 Purple-bordered Gold Idaea muricata (Hufnagel, 1767) Wybunbury Moss yet again provided the only records, with 13 adults in the daytime as follows: eight on 29th June, two on 7th and three on 15th July (all RB). The average since 2000 is just over one per year so this is a good showing.
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70.009 Satin Wave Idaea subsericeata (Haworth, 1809) Five records of single adults to light in June as follows: Upton, Wirral (HD) and Parkgate on 20th (GJ), Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (West) on 22nd and 27th (both GJ), Heswall (JJ). One was also at Wallasey on 9th July (RBi). The post-2000 average is 2.9.
70.015 Small Scallop Idaea emarginata (Linnaeus, 1758) The only record concerned three adults during the day Warrington Common on 14th July (SHH). The first since 2016.
70.026 Smoky Wave Scopula ternata Schrank, 1802 Just one record, of five adults at Crowden on 12th July (SGa). Being a moorland and heathland species the potential for under-recording through no-one visiting the habitat almost certainly explains why this species can have its ups and downs.
70.027 Cream Wave Scopula floslactata (Haworth, 1809) One record of three adults to light at Norley Moss on 19th May (GO). There has been a noticeable decline in records since 2007-2010 when there were 14 in both years.
70.036 Maiden's Blush Cyclophora punctaria (Linnaeus, 1758) The only records this year concerned singles to light at Alsager on 24th May (MD) and Hale (Altrincham) on 7th August (KN).
70.037 Clay Triple-lines Cyclophora linearia (Hübner, [1799]) Four records of single adults to light in June as follows: Higher Poynton on 1st (SHH), Crewe on 4th and 27th (T&EH) and Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (East), also on 27th (GJ).
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70.040 Lead Belle Scotopteryx mucronata (Scopoli, 1763) The 8th Cheshire record concerned a female (gen. dets. HJ) to light at Port Sunlight River Park on 31st May (PHo)
70.046 Oblique Carpet Orthonama vittata (Borkhausen, 1794) Singles to light at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (West) on 22nd June (GJ) and Waverton on 30th August (H&BC).
Helen & Bob Coan
70.069 Dark Spinach Pelurga comitata (Linnaeus, 1758) Three records of four adults to light: at Upton (Chester) on 25th July (RW), Oxmoor Ponds and Wood LNR (2) on 26th July (PFH) and Elworth on 1st August (PFA). Three records in a year is the best showing since 2011.
70.090 Chevron Eulithis testata (Linnaeus, 1761) Four records of singles to light in August as follows: Wildboarclough on 22nd and 24th (both A&JB), Bramhall on 25th (AC) and Higher Poynton on 27th (SHH).
70.092 Spinach Eulithis mellinata (Fabricius, 1787) Five records of adults to light in June as follows: Crewe; singles on 23rd, 25th and 26th (all T&EH) and in July at Little Sutton on 5th (HJ) and Wildboarclough on 23rd (A &JB). A decline since the peak of 22 records in 2006 is clear.
70.096 Autumn Green Carpet Chloroclysta miata (Linnaeus, 1758) Four records of five adults to light: Dane Valley, Wildboarclough on 15th and 23rd October and 2nd November (all A&JB), one at Mottram on 20th October (BU). An eastern species within the county; records indicate a marginal increase since 2007.
Bill Underwood
70.098 Dark Marbled Carpet Dysstroma citrata (Linnaeus, 1761) Three records of singles to light: Higher Poynton: on 29th July and 2nd September (both SHH) and Broomhall, Nantwich on 20th September (PG).
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70.104 Devon Carpet Lampropteryx otregiata (Metcalfe, 1917) Four records of eight adults as follows: Norley Moss, four on 16th May (GO) and in August, one at Higher Poynton on 3rd (SHH), two at Kennel Wood, Lyme Park on 5th (AH) and one at Wildboarclough on 24th (A&JB), After first arriving in 2011, the peak was 10 records in 2017.
A Handford
70.108 Pale November Moth Epirrita christyi (Allen, 1906) The 4th County record, confirmed through dissection, was a male to light at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (East) on 25th November (GJ).
70.109 Autumnal Moth Epirrita autumnata (Borkhausen, 1794) Three males, confirmed by genitalial examination, to light in October as follows: Little Neston on 20th (GJ) and Alsager on 30th and 31st (both MD). The average since 2000 is a little over two per year.
70.121 Scallop Shell Rheumaptera undulata (Linnaeus, 1758) Three records of singles to light as follows: Alsager on 30th June (MD), Whaley Bridge on 5th July (AS) and Burwardsley on 12th July (MRW). Nine records in 2014 has been the peak since 2000.
70.123 Tissue Triphosa dubitata (Linnaeus, 1758) Four found in Queen’s Parlour Cave, Raw Head as follows: three on 7th February (MRW) and one on 19th March (NH). Elsewhere, one during the day at Sale on 15th August (JPS) and one nectaring at Wildboarclough on 20th September (A &JB). An excellent set of records – the best returns this century.
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70.131 Twin-spot Carpet Mesotype didymata (Linnaeus, 1758) Ten adults seen during the day at Siddington on 11th July (SHH).
70.134 Barred Rivulet Perizoma bifaciata (Haworth, 1809) The only record concerned a single to light at Oxmoor Ponds and Wood LNR on 26th July (PFH). Only the fourth this century and the first since 2010.
70.137 Grass Rivulet Perizoma albulata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Three records of four adults in May, as follows: one during the day at Sutton on 20th and three at Higher Poynton on 24th (2) and 31st (all SHH). The post-2000 average is just over four, 22 records came 2018.
70.143 Sloe Pug Pasiphila chloerata (Mabille, 1870) Two records of single larva found during the day in April: at Swettenham on 17th and Handforth on 22nd (both SHH).
70.145 Bilberry Pug Pasiphila debiliata (Hübner, [1817]) Two records (the 6th and 7th County records) concerning three individuals in June as follows: Bradford Lodge Farm Wood, Alderley Edge: two on 26th (SHH) and one to light at Wildboarclough on 28th (A&JB). More good news for this species; both sites are new locations for it
Alison & Julian Borrow
70.150 Toadflax Pug Eupithecia linariata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) The only record concerned a single to light at Bromborough on 30th August (PHo) With the implementation of stricter ID criteria for this species there have been just five records since 2014.
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70.159 Cypress Pug Eupithecia phoeniceata (Rambur, 1834) ** The 1st County record. One to light at Elton on 29th August (SWH, MB)
Steve Holmes
70.162 Dwarf Pug Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840 Five records of seven adults to light: in May: Norley Moss, three on 16th (GO), Haddocks Wood allotments (PFH, DWE) and Sale (NW), both on 31st. In June: Alsager on 1st and 21st (both MD). The average number of records per year since 2000 is exactly five.
70.163 Larch Pug Eupithecia lariciata (Freyer, 1841) The only records concerned singles to light at Alsager on 28th April and 24th July (both MD).
70.164 Pauper Pug Eupithecia egenaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1848 The 2nd and 3rd County records concerned one to light at Bromborough on 14th May (PHo) a female to light at Alsager on 10th July (MD). Also known as Fletcher's Pug.
70.166 Plain Pug Eupithecia simpliciata (Haworth, 1809) Five records of singles to light as follows: Alsager on 24th July and 2nd August (both MD), also in July, at Higher Poynton on 25th (SHH) and on 26th at both Willaston (Nantwich) (DT) and Oxmoor Ponds and Wood LNR (PFH, DWE). The best showing since 2004.
70.175 Triple-spotted Pug Eupithecia trisignaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1848 The only record concerned one to light at Elton: on 10th July (SWH, MB).
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70.187 Tawny Speckled Pug Eupithecia icterata (Villers, 1789) Four records of singles to light as follows: Duckington on 24th (FMcC) and Heswall on 30th August (JJ), Higher Poynton on 4th (SHH) and Tattenhall on 7th September (KH).
Kate Hughes
70.188 Bordered Pug Eupithecia succenturiata (Linnaeus, 1758) Just three records of single adults to light in late July, as follows: Shavington on 24th (RB), Oxmoor Ponds and Wood LNR on 26th (PFH) and Elton: on 27th (SWH, MB).
70.191 Manchester Treble-bar Carsia sororiata (Hübner, [1813]) Three daytime records of adults at the species’ stronghold of Wybunbury Moss: 6 on 29th June, 20 on 7th and 17 on 15th July (all RB).
70.199 Small Seraphim Pterapherapteryx sexalata (Retzius, 1783) The 2nd County record concerned a single to light at Heswall on 25th May (JJ). The only previous record was in 1991.
John Jakeman
70.208 Scorched Carpet Ligdia adustata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) One, the 5th County Record concerned an adult to light at Higher Poynton on 1st June (SHH). Recorded for the second successive year: previously recorded in 1990, 1986 and 1952.
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70.227 Bordered Beauty Epione repandaria (Hufnagel, 1767) Five records of singles, as follows: Helsby (daytime) on 13th July (KH) and to light at Bromborough on 22nd (PHo), Coole Fishery, near Audlem on 27th and 31st July (both PG) and Burwardsley on 9th August (MRW). A marginally above average showing since 2000.
70.231 Lilac Beauty Apeira syringaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Five records of singles to light as follows: Willaston (Wirral) and Burwardsley on 26th June (RP, MRW), Moreton (GC) and Higher Poynton (SHH) on 29th June and again at Higher Poynton on 15th July (SHH). Represents the worst year since 2012; average since 2000 is just over seven.
Graham Connolley
70.264 Satin Beauty Deileptenia ribeata (Clerck, 1759) The sole record concerned a single to light at Burwardsley on 4th July (MRW). Three in 2008 remains the best recent year.
70.274 Grey Birch Aethalura punctulata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Five records of six adults to light as follows: Wildboarclough on 20th April and 1st June (both A&JB), Shavington on 21st April (RB), Congleton on 22nd April (JHS) and Higher Poynton on 1st June (SHH). The post-2000 average is almost 11.
70.295 Grass Wave Perconia strigillaria (Hübner, [1787]) Four records of adults during the daytime in June as follows: Cuckoo rock, Bickerton Hill on 2nd (FMcC), Little Budworth Common (two, Anon and RAR) and Abbots Moss on 22nd (DH-T). The best showing by far this century.
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70.303 Little Emerald Jodis lactearia (Linnaeus, 1758) Three singles to light as follows: Duckington on 31st May (FMcC), Tattenhall on 2nd June (KH) and Waverton on 14th June (H&BC). Represents the worst year since 2003 (when also three records); the average since 2000 is just over eight.
71.003 Puss Moth Cerura vinula (Linnaeus, 1758) Three singles to light: at Wallasey on 23rd April (RBi), Marple on 24th May (MPS) and Broughton Heath on 24th June (CJ). The peak since 2000 was eight in 2014; the average since 2000 however is just two.
72.007 Beautiful Snout Hypena crassalis (Fabricius, 1787) Three records of six to light in July as follows: Gee Cross, two on 6th (AM) and Whaley Bridge two on each of 19th and 26th (both AS). A seriously less good year than last but still above the post-2000 average of 2.5.
72.025 Wood Tiger Parasemia plantaginis (Linnaeus, 1758) One during the day at Cluse Hay, Lyme Handley on 1st June (AT) was the only record.
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72.029 Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula (Linnaeus, 1758) Four records of five individuals as follows: Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (East): one larva found on 22nd April (HD) and two seen on 27th June (DK) another was at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB on 15th June (GC) and one was found in a garden(!) in Nantwich on 30th June (BHo). The Nantwich record is the most easterly ever in the County; four in a year is also the best return post-2000.
Mike Holmes
72.038 Four-dotted Footman Cybosia mesomella (Linnaeus, 1758) One record of a single to light at Heatley, near Aston on 6th July (EH). One record per year is almost exactly the post-2000 average.
72.041 Four-spotted Footman Lithosia quadra (Linnaeus, 1758) A female, photographed at Moreton on 13th July (GC) was the only record. The first since 2013 and only the fifth this century.
72.049 Orange Footman Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766) The only record concerned one to light at Sandbach Flashes on 25th May (Anon). The first stumble since apparently making its presence known.
72.060 Marsh Oblique-barred Hypenodes humidalis Doubleday, 1850 Four records in July as follows: Wybunbury Moss: daytime observations of 54 on 15th and 15 on 15th (both RB). Elsewhere, singles to light at Oxmoor Ponds and Wood LNR on 26th (PFH) and Elton on 30th (SWH, MB). Remains an excellent find away from Wybunbury.
72.073 Small Marbled Eublemma parva (Hübner, [1808]) The 1st to 5th detailed County records centred on an influx of five individuals of this migrant species, to light in July, as follows: Waverton (H&BC) and Little Sutton (HJ) on 5th, Wallasey on 6th (RBi), Sale on 10th (PBH) and Elton on 20th (SWH, MB). There is but one previous record for Cheshire, from “1968” which Rutherford (1994) mentioned then as being the sole record for the County but the actual year is unknown.
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73.014 Golden Plusia Polychrysia moneta (Fabricius, 1787) Three records of singles to light in July as follows: singles at Cheadle Heath, Stockport on 7th and 8th (both DH-T) and Higher Poynton on 22nd (SHH). The post-2000 average is just over five.
73.018 Gold Spangle Autographa bractea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Two records of single adults to light in July as follows: Mottram on 26th and 30th (both BU). The worst showing since one in 2011; the recent average (2000-2018) is almost eight.
73.024 Marbled White Spot Deltote pygarga (Hufnagel, 1766) Three records of single adults as follows: to light at Sale on 22nd June (JPS), Alsager, to light, one 3rd July (MD) and during the day at Wybunbury on 7th July (RB). Though three is above the post-2000 average there has been a noticeable decline since 2014.
73.037 Dark Dagger Acronicta tridens ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) One record of five, bred through from larvae; a species which when adult requires genitalial examination to differentiate it from Grey Dagger Acronicta psi. Waverton on 24th June (H&BC). Additionally, there were 52 records of Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger.
73.042 Light Knot Grass Acronicta menyanthidis (Esper, 1798) Three singles to light, as follows: in May at Bickerton/Larkton Hill on 30th (WNu) and at Whaley Bridge on 31st (AS). In June, at Wildboarclough on 28th June (A&JB). The best returns this century, where the yearly average is not quite one.
73.052 The Shark Cucullia umbratical (Linnaeus, 1758) Four records of singles to light as follows: Great Sutton on 19th June (MBe), Altrincham on 16th (KN) and Burwardsley on 22nd July (MRW) and Davenham on 2nd August (GO). A welcome return following the first blank year this century in 2018.
73.053 Chamomile Shark Cucullia chamomillae ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Three records of singles as follows: one to light at Wallasey on 5th April (RBi) and single larvae found at Leasowe on 6th (L&MH) and 9th (GC) July. Finding proof of breeding on the north Wirral coast is reassuring for this rarely reported species.
Les & Marian Hall
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73.059 Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula (Hufnagel, 1766) ** The 6th to 10th County records concerned singles to light as follows: Shavington on 23rd May, 5th and 7th July (all RB) and Nantwich on 1st August (DT). As equally an astonishing a set of records as those in 2018 were. As last year, the May record strongly suggests breeding in the area.
73.065 Sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx (Hufnagel, 1766) Four records of seven individuals as follows: bred through from larva at Waverton (H&BC) and to light at Tattenhall on 22nd (2), 24th October (3) and 3rd November (1) (all KH). Another very good showing.
73.076 Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, [1808]) Two records of singles to light in September as follows: Upton (Chester) on 1st (RW) and Willaston (Nantwich) on 26th (DT). The post-2000 average is four, due almost entirely to the 64 records in 2006.
73.126 Saltern Ear Amphipoea fucosa (Freyer, 1830) One to light at Higher Poynton on 3rd August (SHH) was confirmed as a male following genitalial examination required to confirm this species; the only record for the year. There were 13 additional records concerning “Ear Moth agg.”.
73.127 Large Ear Amphipoea lucens (Freyer, 1845) One to light at Willaston (Nantwich) on 3rd August (DT) was confirmed as a male following genitalial examination (MD) required to confirm this species; the only record for the year. The post-2000 average is a shade under one.
73.128 Ear Moth Amphipoea oculea (Linnaeus, 1761) Singles to light: at Willaston (Nantwich) on 31st July (DT, dissected MD) and Higher Poynton on 5th August (SHH). Both confirmed following dissection, as required to confirm this species. Exactly the post-2000 average
73.137 Fen Wainscot Arenostola phragmitidis (Hübner, [1803]) Two singles to light in late July as follows: Elton on 25th July (SWH, MB) and Oxmoor Ponds and Wood LNR on 26th (PFH). Recorded for the third consecutive year.
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73.141 Brown-veined Wainscot Archanara dissoluta (Treitschke, 1825) Two singles in late July as follows: to light at Marbury Country Park, on 23rd (LB) and at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (daytime) on 29th (SWH, MB). The Marbury / Anderton area remains the stronghold.
Dave Bedford
73.155 Clouded Brindle Apamea epomidion (Haworth, 1809) One to light at Bromborough on 15th June was the only record (PHo).Yet another below par year.
73.170 Lesser Common Rustic Mesapamea didyma (Esper, 1788) Five records of single males (confirmed through genitalial examination). Great Sutton on 18th July, 5th and 10th August (all MBe), Higher Poynton on 12th July (SHH) and Alsager on 25th July (MD). Another very good showing though due entirely to some of the few equipped with the necessary skills. Of interest, there were seven acceptable records of Common Rustic this year and 1004 of Common Rustic agg. The post-2000 average is 3.5.
73.171 Rosy Minor Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809) Three singles to light as follows: Upton (Chester) on 23rd Jun (RW), Higher Poynton on 3rd August (SHH) and Mottram on 11th August (BU). Clearly in decline.
73.174 Tawny Marbled Minor Oligia latruncula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Two, both confirmed through genitalial analysis, as follows: Higher Poynton on 31st May (SHH) and Great Sutton on 10th June (MBe). In addition, there were 601 records of Marbled Minor agg.
73.183 Dusky-lemon Sallow Cirrhia gilvago ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Two records of single adults to light: Alsager: on 11th September (MD) and Great Sutton on 5th October (MBe). Six in 2011 remains the best recent year.
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73.188 Flounced Chestnut Agrochola helvola (Linnaeus, 1758) Five records of seven individuals to light in September as follows: Wildboarclough on 14th (1), 20th (2), 21st (2) and 26th (1) (all A&JB), Greasby, one on 27th (L&MH). Another good showing; the post-2000 average is just over three.
73.198 Red-headed Chestnut Conistra erythrocephala ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) ** The 1st County record. One to light at Styal on 26th February (NG). Undoubtedly the most astonishing find of the year and it would almost certainly have gotten away but for the persistence of NG who forwarded her photos to SWH with the comment of “I think I know what it is – but it can’t be…”. Well, it was, and it graces this years’ front cover!
73.200 Tawny Pinion Lithophane semibrunnea (Haworth, 1809) One to light at Oxmoor Ponds and Wood LNR on 6th April (PFH) and one found indoors at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (East) on 30th May (GJ). The worst returns since the completely blank year of 2013.
73.212 Double Kidney Ipimorpha retusa (Linnaeus, 1761) The sole record concerned one to light at Handbridge on 2nd August (KP). An excellent record, the first since 1996.
73.231 Deep-brown Dart Aporophyla lutulenta ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) The only record was of one to light at Mickle Trafford on 16th September (MBo). Thanks primarily to 2006 and its 18 records, the post-2000 average is just over three per year, but this singleton is at least an improvement on zero last year.
73.246 Lead-coloured Drab Orthosia populeti (Fabricius, 1871) One, a female (gen. dets.) to light at Mere Farm Quarry on 21st March (SHH) and another to light at Alsager on 29th April (MD). Absent over 2016-2017, the post-2000 average is exactly two.
73.257 Beautiful Yellow Underwing Anarta myrtillin (Linnaeus, 1761) Four daytime records as follows: Abbots Moss on 22nd June (DH-T), Crowden and Crowden Clough on 10th July (both JEH), Cleaver Heath in early September (AI). A slightly above average showing.
Alan Irving
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73.263 Light Brocade Lacanobia w-latinum (Hufnagel, 1766) The 5th County record. One to light at Willaston (Nantwich) on 25th May (DT) was the only record. Only previously recorded in 2015, 1920, 1900 and 1867!
73.279 Broad-barred White Hecatera bicolorata (Hufnagel, 1766) Two singles to light as follows: Parkgate on 25th June (GJ) and Bramhall on 17th July (AC). Continuing its dramatic drop in form; the average since 2000 is just under eight.
73.282 Varied Coronet Hadena compta ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) The 8th and 9th County records concerned singles to light in late June as follows: Willaston (Nantwich) on 24th (MD) and Alsager on 25th (MD). All but one has occurred since 2006.
73.283 Marbled Coronet Hadena confusa (Hufnagel, 1766) Two records of four individuals at Hilbre in late May: two on 27th and two on 28th. (both GB). Once again, unsurprisingly, all records came from the species’ stronghold within the county.
73.289 Striped Wainscot Mythimna pudorina ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) The 5th County record, one came to light at Parkgate on 7th July (GJ). Previously recorded in 2014, 1997 and 1854!
73.290 Brown-line Bright-eye Mythimna cornigera ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Two singles to light in late July as follows: Higher Poynton on 29th (SHH, photo below) and Burwardsley on 30th (MRW). The first after the two blank years of 2017-2018.
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73.295 The Delicate Mythimna vitellina (Hübner, [1808]) One, the 8th County record came to light at Frodsham on 18th July (RGB). The first since 2014.
73.313 White-line Dart Euxoa tritici (Linnaeus, 1761) Five records of six individuals to light as follows: July: Boughton Heath on 18th (CJ) and Ellesmere Port on 23rd (two, HJ). In August, Great Sutton on 5th (MBe), Ellesmere Port on 23rd (HJ) and Duckington on 24th (FMcC). The average since 2000 is just over three.
73.331 Barred Chestnut Diarsia dahlii (Hübner, [1813]) Two singles to light in August: Wildboarclough on 9th (A&JB) and Kennel Wood, Lyme Park on 22nd (SCo). The post-2000 peak was five in 2016.
73.355 Neglected Rustic Xestia castanea (Esper, 1798) Three singles to light in August as follows: Wybunbury on 1st (AML), Higher Poynton (SHH) on 16th and Kennel Wood, Lyme Park on 29th (AH). Three in one year is the equal best since 2000.
Steve Hind
73.360 Triple-spotted Clay Xestia ditrapezium ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Two singles to light at Burwardsley on 5th and 6th July (both MRW) were the only records. The recent average is just under five for this tricky species to identify.
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Acknowledgements The authors would like to once again thank everyone who submitted records, and also of course to those who gave permission for their photographs to be included into this report. Without the latter these pages would be a duller read. It should also be noted that we have made every effort to showcase as many different recorders’ photographs as possible. Also, a number of species photographed that were submitted actually don’t figure in the report, through them not falling within the parameters set down for inclusion. Some of these have however been used to fill in blank spaces on what would otherwise be half empty pages.
Special thanks are also again due to Brian Hancock for his regular help throughout the year with the identification of difficult pug species.
Merveille du Jour: Kate Hughes
Brindled Green (really!): Clive Jones
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Species new for their respective 10km squares in 2019
What follows is a summary of the species, which, according to the verified data available on the county database at 17th March 2020, were new for their respective 10km squares in 2019. A further 451 new hectad records were added during 2019, the most significant again coming from SJ89 Sale, where another 57 species were added to this peripheral hectad. The Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis continues to spread across the county and was recorded in five new hectads during the year. Also new to five hectads in 2019 were Calamotropha paludella, which was first caught in Cheshire during 2004, Small Marbled Eublemma parva, following the influx this year, as all five moths were in different hectads and Sycamore Acronicta aceris, which started to re-colonise the county in 2009.
Some of the squares are only partially in VC58 and although species may have been recorded in adjacent counties, they are new for our side of the boundary. The following are listed in the Agassiz, Beavan & Heckford taxonomic order for each 10km square.
SJ18 Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua
SJ27 Ypsolopha horridella, Ypsolopha ustella, Argyresthia trifasciata, Argyresthia semifusca, Bryotropha domestica, Blastodacna hellerella, Scarce Light Plume Crombrugghia laetus, Tortricodes alternella, Ancylis achatana, Bud Moth Spilonota ocellana, Eucosma campoliliana, Notocelia rosaecolana, Phycita roborella, Homoeosoma sinuella, Pyrausta aurata, Scoparia pyralella, Catoptria falsella, Water Veneer Acentria ephemerella, Autumnal Moth Epirrita autumnata, Round-winged Muslin Thumatha senex, Sycamore Acronicta aceris, Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua, Pine Beauty Panolis flammea, Campion Sideridis rivularis, Striped Wainscot Mythimna pudorina.
SJ28 Nemophora degeerella, Phyllonorycter lantanella, Batia lunaris, Dichrorampha aeratana, Calamotropha paludella, Small Seraphim Pterapherapteryx sexalata, Lilac Beauty Apeira syringaria.
SJ29 Stigmella ulmivora, Stigmella assimilella, Roeslerstammia erxlebella, Bucculatrix bechsteinella, Phyllonorycter platani, Phyllonorycter stettinensis, Coleophora peribenanderi, Sitochroa palealis
SJ37 Psyche casta, Acrocercops brongniardella, Phyllonorycter lantanella, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, Celypha rivulana, Eucosma obumbratana, Dichrorampha acuminatana, Cydia cosmophorana, Small Marbled Eublemma parva.
SJ38 Stigmella glutinosae, Stigmella ulmivora, Ectoedemia heringi, Zelleria hepariella, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, Mompha langiella, Eana incanana, Dichrorampha aeratana, Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis, Lead Belle Scotopteryx mucronata, Fletcher's Pug or Pauper Pug Eupithecia egenaria.
SJ39 Thistle Ermine Myelois circumvoluta, Homoeosoma sinuella, Satin Wave Idaea subsericeata, Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula, Small Marbled Eublemma parva, Chamomile Shark Cucullia chamomillae, Pale Pinion Lithophane socia, Small Quaker Orthosia cruda, Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda.
SJ44 Adela reaumurella, Cauchas rufimitrella, Nematopogon swammerdamella, Phyllonorycter blancardella, Esperia sulphurella, Metzneria lappella, Coleophora albicosta, Mompha conturbatella, Ptycholoma lecheana, Tortricodes alternella, Pyrausta aurata, Northern Winter Moth Operophtera fagata.
SJ45 Small Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila porcellus, Mottled Grey Colostygia multistrigaria, Ochreous Pug Eupithecia indigata, Poplar Kitten Furcula bifida, Dark Spectacle Abrostola triplasia, Light Knot Grass Acronicta menyanthidis, Double Lobed Lateroligia ophiogramma, Yellow-line Quaker Agrochola macilenta, Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus, Suspected Parastichtis suspecta, White-line Dart Euxoa tritici.
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SJ46 Acrocercops brongniardella, Coleophora flavipennella, Coleophora ibipennella, Coleophora saxicolella, Elachista canapennella, Yarrow Plume Gillmeria pallidactyla, Acleris bergmanniana, Epiblema scutulana, Cryptoblabes bistriga, Vestal Rhodometra sacraria, Small Marbled Eublemma parva.
SJ47 Ectoedemia louisella, Ectoedemia heringi, Phylloporia bistrigella, Phyllonorycter lantanella, Paraswammerdamia albicapitella, Agonopterix yeatiana, Batrachedra praeangusta, Acleris literana, Currant Clearwing Synanthedon tipuliformis, Acrobasis consociella, Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis, Cypress Pug Eupithecia phoeniceata, Small Marbled Eublemma parva, Sycamore Acronicta aceris.
SJ55 Parornix scoticella, Batia lunaris, Agonopterix ocellana, Agonopterix heracliana, Aproaerema larseniella, Coleophora albidella, Acleris hastiana, Aethes rubigana, Plum Fruit Moth Grapholita funebrana, Large Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata, Mottled Grey Colostygia multistrigaria, Satin Beauty Deileptenia ribeata, Black Arches Lymantria monacha, Small Clouded Brindle Apamea unanimis.
SJ56 Eriocrania sparrmannella, Paraswammerdamia nebulella, Holly Tortrix Rhopobota naevana.
SJ57 Argyresthia trifasciata, Coleophora juncicolella, Wax Moth Galleria mellonella, Loxostege sticticalis, Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis, Vestal Rhodometra sacraria, Delicate Mythimna vitellina.
SJ58 Phylloporia bistrigella, Mompha jurassicella, Calamotropha paludella, Barred Rivulet Perizoma bifaciata, Maple Pug Eupithecia inturbata, Dwarf Pug Eupithecia tantillaria, Plain Pug Eupithecia simpliciata, Sycamore Acronicta aceris.
SJ64 Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella, Argyresthia pygmaeella, Oegoconia quadripuncta, Tachystola acroxantha, Triangle Plume Platyptilia gonodactyla, Hedya ochroleucana, Holly Tortrix Rhopobota naevana, Acrobasis consociella, Loxostege sticticalis, Eudonia truncicolella, Small Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila porcellus, Golden-rod Pug Eupithecia virgaureata, Obscure Wainscot Leucania obsoleta, Neglected Rustic Xestia castanea.
SJ65 Stigmella lapponica, Bucculatrix ulmella, Parornix torquillella, Phyllonorycter platani, Zelleria hepariella, Bryotropha domestica, Psoricoptera gibbosella, Carpatolechia fugitivella, Dusky Plume Oidaematophorus lithodactyla, Flax Tortrix Cnephasia asseclana, Pine Hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri, Bedstraw Hawk-moth Hyles gallii, Clay Triple-lines Cyclophora linearia, Black Arches Lymantria monacha, Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula, Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula, Silky Wainscot Chilodes maritima, Light Brocade Lacanobia w-latinum.
SJ67 Ectoedemia intimella, Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella, Batia lunaris, Brown Plume Stenoptilia pterodactyla, Dichrorampha alpinana, Dichrorampha petiverella, Homoeosoma sinuella, Large Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata.
SJ68 Azalea Leaf Miner Caloptilia azaleella, Cypress Tip Moth Argyresthia cupressella, Mompha jurassicella, Mompha sturnipennella, Cochylis atricapitana, Plum Tortrix Hedya pruniana, Eucosma campoliliana, Calamotropha paludella, Catoptria falsella, Sycamore Acronicta aceris.
SJ75 Ectoedemia heringella, Bucculatrix bechsteinella, Phyllonorycter platani, Anacampsis blattariella, Aristotelia ericinella, Caryocolum viscariella, Stenolechia gemmella, Phiaris schulziana, Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis.
SJ76 Stigmella magdalenae, Ypsolopha sylvella, Ypsolopha ustella, Agonopterix propinquella, Mirificarma mulinella, Coleophora lutipennella, Coleophora albicosta, Epinotia nanana, Zeiraphera isertana, Cydia fagiglandana, Grapholita janthinana, Rusty-dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis, Dark Spinach Pelurga comitata, Sloe Pug Pasiphila chloerata, White Satin Leucoma salicis, Black Arches Lymantria monacha, Orange Footman Eilema sororcula, Olive Ipimorpha subtusa, Least Black Arches Nola confusalis.
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SJ77 Stigmella ulmivora, Stigmella roborella, Psychoides filicivora, Bucculatrix bechsteinella, Coleophora albicosta, Coleophora peribenanderi, Acleris ferrugana, Epinotia abbreviana.
SJ78 Cochylis atricapitana, Plum Tortrix Hedya pruniana.
SJ79 Psychoides filicivora, Mompha langiella, Stathmopoda padella, Ptycholomoides aeriferana, Grapholita lobarzewskii, Calamotropha paludella, Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata, Dwarf Pug Eupithecia tantillaria, Treble-bar Aplocera plagiata, Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda, Small Marbled Eublemma parva, Red Underwing Catocala nupta, Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea.
SJ85 Stigmella alnetella, Parornix scoticella, Phyllonorycter strigulatella, Agnoea josephinae, Cnephasia genitalana, Acleris literana, Endothenia marginana, Spruce Bud Moth Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana, Gypsonoma sociana, Homoeosoma sinuella, Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis, Maiden's Blush Cyclophora punctaria, Plain Pug Eupithecia simpliciata, Black Arches Lymantria monacha, Varied Coronet Hadena compta.
SJ86 Ectoedemia decentella, Ectoedemia heringi, Narycia duplicella, Cedestis subfasciella, Brachmia blandella, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, Coleophora binderella, Coleophora betulella, Phalonidia manniana, Dichrorampha aeratana, Plum Fruit Moth Grapholita funebrana, Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus, Vestal Rhodometra sacraria, Mottled Grey Colostygia multistrigaria.
SJ87 Narycia duplicella, Caloptilia populetorum, Cypress Tip Moth Argyresthia cupressella, Argyresthia sorbiella, Metalampra italica, Chrysoesthia drurella, Apple and Plum Case-bearer Coleophora spinella, Coleophora binderella, Coleophora glaucicolella, Elachista maculicerusella, Mompha terminella, Epagoge grotiana, Lobesia abscisana, Dichrorampha alpinana, Grapholita compositella, Grapholita lunulana, Plum Fruit Moth Grapholita funebrana, Acrobasis consociella, Phycitodes binaevella, Bilberry Pug Pasiphila debiliata, Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula, Mullein Cucullia verbasci.
SJ88 Coleophora coracipennella, Epinotia nanana, Dichrorampha simpliciana, Maple Pug Eupithecia inturbata, Red- headed Chestnut Conistra erythrocephala.
SJ89 Micropterix aruncella, Ectoedemia decentella, Psychoides filicivora, Caloptilia populetorum, Azalea Leaf Miner Caloptilia azaleella, Phyllonorycter harrisella, Ypsolopha parenthesella, Ypsolopha ustella, Glyphipterix thrasonella, Prays ruficeps, Helcystogramma rufescens, Teleiopsis diffinis, Batrachedra praeangusta, Coleophora flavipennella, Elachista atricomella, Mompha subbistrigella, Bilberry Tortrix Aphelia viburnana, Cyclamen Tortrix Clepsis spectrana, Lozotaeniodes formosana, Tortricodes alternella, Cochylimorpha straminea, Aethes cnicana, Eudemis profundana, Apotomis betuletana, Epinotia immundana, Zeiraphera isertana, Gypsonoma oppressana, Pammene fasciana, Acrobasis consociella, Thistle Ermine Myelois circumvoluta, Euzophera pinguis, Rusty-dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis, Calamotropha paludella, Crambus perlella, Agriphila geniculea, Catoptria falsella, May Highflyer Hydriomena impluviata, Oak-tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata, Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria Scarce Umber Agriopis aurantiaria, Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria, White-pinion Spotted Lomographa bimaculata, Poplar Kitten Furcula bifida, Lunar Marbled Brown Drymonia ruficornis, Chocolate-tip Clostera curtula, Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda, Red Underwing Catocala nupta, Crescent Helotropha leucostigma, Frosted Orange Gortyna flavago, Rustic Shoulder-knot Apamea sordens, Sallow Cirrhia icteritia, Chestnut Conistra vaccinii, Pine Beauty Panolis flammea, Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta, Small Quaker Orthosia cruda, Pale-shouldered Brocade Lacanobia thalassina, Oak Nycteoline Nycteola revayana.
SJ96 Paraswammerdamia nebulella, Ypsolopha ustella, Cherry Fruit Moth Argyresthia pruniella, Brachmia blandella, Bryotropha politella, Bryotropha terrella, Monochroa tenebrella, Athrips mouffetella, Coleophora flavipennella, Coleophora striatipennella, Mompha langiella, Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana, Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana, Flax Tortrix Cnephasia asseclana, Aleimma loeflingiana, Agapeta hamana, Epinotia abbreviana, Epinotia bilunana, Cydia splendana, Lathronympha strigana, Small Dusty Wave Idaea seriata, Rufous Minor Oligia versicolor.
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SJ97 Orthotelia sparganella, Agonopterix nervosa, Elachista canapennella, Schreckensteinia festaliella, Ptycholomoides aeriferana, Eudemis profundana, Agriphila geniculea, Ochreous Pug Eupithecia indigata.
SJ98 Phyllonorycter lantanella, Depressaria badiella, Aristotelia ericinella, Monochroa tenebrella, Eana penziana, Grapholita tenebrosana, Pyrausta despicata, Pine Hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri, Plain Pug Eupithecia simpliciata, Scorched Carpet Ligdia adustata, Brown-line Bright-eye Mythimna conigera.
SJ99 Agonopterix ocellana, Coleophora paripennella, Cochylis nana, Pammene aurana, Scarce Footman Eilema complana, Sycamore Acronicta aceris.
SK06 Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli, Diurnea fagella, Limnaecia phragmitella, Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana, Exapate congelatella, Acleris cristana, Ancylosis oblitella, Crambus perlella, Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata, Spinach Eulithis mellinata, Tissue Triphosa dubitata, V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata, Bilberry Pug Pasiphila debiliata, Juniper Pug Eupithecia pusillata, Freyer's Pug Eupithecia intricata, Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata, Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria, Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia, Grey Birch Aethalura punctulata, Chocolate-tip Clostera curtula, Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae, Fan-foot Herminia tarsipennalis, Pale Pinion Lithophane socia.
SK07 Yellow-line Quaker Agrochola macilenta
SK08 Zelleria hepariella, Ypsolopha scabrella, Aethes tesserana, Endothenia gentianaeana, Eucosma campoliliana, Dioryctria abietella, Acrobasis advenella, Yellow Horned Achlya flavicornis, Pine Carpet Pennithera firmata, Oak- tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata, March Moth Alsophila aescularia, Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria, Blackneck Lygephila pastinum, Powdered Quaker Orthosia gracilis.
SK09 Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi
SK19 Stigmella oxyacanthella
Chocolate-tip (left) and Buff-tip: Alison & Julian Borrow
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Cheshire Moth Recorders for 2019 C. Rupert Adams, Chloe Aldridge, Mike Ashworth, Peter F. Atherton PFA, Philip Bahan, Thomas Banks, Marion Barlow MB, Dave Bedford DBe, Charlotte Bell, Steven Bell, Mel Bellingham MBe, Roger Benson RB, Liz Bentham LB, D Bentley, Ray G. Bertera RGB, Andy Bissitt, David Bissitt, Fiona Bithell, Robert Bithell RBi, Mike Boothman MBo, Alison & Julian Borrow A&JB, Gino Brignoli, Gavin Broad GB, John P Bryan, Sue D. Budd, Alan Chadwick, Peter Chappelle, Andrew Charlton AC, Duane Chong, Jeff J. Clarke, Helen & Bob Coan H&BC, Thomas Coleclough, Rosemary Collins, Graham Connolly GC, David A. Cookson, David Costello, S Coverdale SCo, Alan Creaser, Alex Cropper, Mal Cross, John Crowder, S Cummins, Mike Dale MD, Muriel Dale, Sam Davidson, Dean Davies, Harry Davies HD, Tom Davies, Helen Davison, Erin Dawber, J Dawson JD, Roger L H Dennis, J M Dixon, Leanna Dixon, Mike Dockery MDo, Thomas Doherty- Bone, Nigel Earp, David W Edwards DWE, Janine & Steve Edwards, Toby Edwards, Fiona Elizabeth, John Elliott, A Emmerson, Sam Fernes, Andy Firth, Eric Fletcher, Paul Forshaw, Stuart Fraser, Keith Gallie, Steve Garland SGa, David George, Dave Gerrard, Esther Gibson, Thomas E Giles, Nicola Ginn NG, Philip Goddard, Martin Grimes, Heather & Les Green, Paul Griffiths PG, Martin Grimes, Les & Marian Hall L&MH, Tim & Elma Halliday T&EH, Sheila Hamer, Phil J Hampson, A Handford AH, Julia Harding, Loren Hardy, Peter B. Hardy PBH, Tom Harwood, Gary Hedges, Ben Herbert, Alida Heston, Jane E Hewitt JEH, Dave Higginson-Tranter DH-T, Paul F. Hillyer PFH, Steve H Hind SHH, Karen Hodgkins, K R Hollingsworth, Elizabeth Hollinshead EH, Beth Holmes BHo, Mike Holmes MHo, Nick Holmes NH, Steve W. Holmes SWH, Paul Hopkins PHo, Gillian Hough, Kate Hughes KH, Heather Hulse, Anthony Hunter, Chris Hynes, Alan Irving AI, John Jakeman JJ, David James, Andrew Jennings-Giles, Huw John HJ, Clive Jones CJ, Graham Jones GJ, Ian Jones IJ, Jake Kaine, Dave King DK, Richard & Susan Kyme-Wright, Peter S Lennon, Angela M Lidgett AML, Adam Linnet. Roy Lowry, Jane Lucas, Jeanette & Dave Maddy J&DM, F Magarell, Susan Marley, Anthony Marriott AM, Kevin McCabe KM, Fraser McConnell FMcC, Steve J. McWilliam SJM, Chris Meredith CMe, Paul Miller PM, Eric Millward, Stephen Moores, Gail Morgan, Janet Mounfield, Anita Mulligan, Josie Muncaster, Natasha Murwill, Alex Neal, Keith Neal KN, Fiona Nisbet, Belinda Nixie, Wendy Nulty WNu, Jean Oliver, Greg Osborn GO, Gwilym Owen, Tony R Parker, Roger Parry RP, Kevin Peace KP, Mike Perchard, David Pickens, Paul Quigley, Simon Radley, John W. Rayner, Anne-Marie Richard, Stephen Richardson, Eamonn Ritchie, John K Roberts, Alex Robinson, Rachel Robinson, John Rogers, Julie Rose, Pat Rose, Glenn Rostron, Richard A. Rowlandson RAR, David P Rumley, Stephen Ryder, Edwin Samuels, Colin Schofield, Douglas Scott, Angie Seymour AS, John P Shaughnessy JPS, Chris Shaw, Carol Siddorn, Darren Sienkiewicz, Julia Simons, Jaiden Sims, Dave R. Skingsley, Paul Slater, Ben Smart BS, Mia & Amanda Smith, Peter Smith, Tony V. Smith, Martyn P. Stanyer MPS, Eric Stead, Jeff Stephens JSt, Jack H. Swan JHS, Dave Taylor (Willaston) DT, David Taylor (Marton), Charles Thompson, Andrew Toft AT, David Tomlinson DTo, Jeffrey Trayer JT, Mike Turton, Bill Underwood BU, Ian D Wallace, Clive Washington, Tim Ward TW, Robert Whitehouse, Derek Whiteley, Michael R. Whiteside MRW, Roger Wilkinson RW, Steve Williams, Neville Wright NW, Mark R Young.
Vestal: Ray Bertera Scarce Footman: Angela Lidgett
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