Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 Sep 2020 Argyresthia albistria 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY27695667 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Argyresthia albistria (?) found on nettles in rough grasslands. (...) 29483.jpeg
18 Sep 2020 Bactra lancealana 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY27715664 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found on rough grassland. (According to S&P, the very similar (...) 29482.jpeg
24 Aug 2020 Flame Carpet 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY28055674 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Initially seen in flight then hid in grass. 29006.jpeg
12 Aug 2020 Magpie 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY27845672 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy In a hedge. 28649.jpeg
29 Jul 2020 Cydia splendana 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY28155677 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found on low-lying vegetation in green lane. 28081.jpeg
29 Jul 2020 Phyllonorycter harrisella 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY27725668 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Phyllonorycter harrisella (White Oak Midget) found on gatepost (...) 28082.jpeg
3 Dec 2019 Mottled Umber 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Mottled Umber (male) found on a fencepost at the woodland edge. 24493.jpeg
25 Aug 2019 Ypsolopha scabrella 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY2791756724 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 23381.jpeg
23 Nov 2018 Winter Moth 2 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy One of two flightless females found on fenceposts, about 10m (...) 17750.jpeg
25 Aug 2018 Gold Spot 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Gold Spot (Plusia festucae)? 16852.jpeg
5 Jun 2018 Brown China-mark 20 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Near the ponds.
5 Jun 2018 Silver Y 3 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Near the ponds.
30 May 2018 Nemophora degeerella 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy
6 Mar 2018 Torticoides alternella 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On a fencepost at the edge of a block of broadleaf woodland. (...)
12 Jan 2018 Spring Usher 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Perched on a fencepost at the woodland edge. A nice find so (...) 12619.jpeg
5 Aug 2017 Eudemis profundana 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Eudemis profundana (Id confirmed by Liz Still, CMR). Found on a (...) 11313.jpeg
5 Aug 2017 Eudonia lacustrata 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Little Grey (Eudonia lacustrata)? 11301.jpeg
6 Jul 2017 Brown China-mark 5 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy By the pond
6 Jul 2017 Evergestis pallidata 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy
6 Jul 2017 Silver Y 4 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy
31 May 2017 Green Carpet 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Near the ponds
31 May 2017 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Near the ponds
31 May 2017 Silver Hook 3 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Near the ponds
6 Aug 2016 Brown China-mark 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Tatty specimen by the pond
6 Aug 2016 Yellow-tail 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY278563 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Female fluttering in rank vegetation mid-way along Robb Lonning. (...)
27 Jul 2016 Evergestis pallidata 2 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Both on the path to the pond. One photographed.
27 Jul 2016 Garden Pebble 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis). Photo available.
14 Aug 2014 Flame Carpet 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Flame Carpet near new pond #new 1339.jpeg
11 Jul 2014 Magpie 7 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY272562 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Seven Magpies found day-flying along Robb's Lonning - despite (...) 944.jpeg
9 Jul 2014 Latticed Heath 2 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY278564 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Also two Magpies: one near the new pond and one at the end of (...) 924.jpeg

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