Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Aug 2019 Grey Dagger 1 Larva Sands Road Ulverston SD289767 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Caterpillar in the back garden
25 Aug 2019 Silver Y 4 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728065 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC Full sun.
25 Aug 2019 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD171706 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.20-13.30. 27c. Mild southerly breeze.
25 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD171706 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.20-13.30. 27c. Mild southerly breeze.
25 Aug 2019 Cinnabar 10 Larva Skinburness Silloth NY126561 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Larvae on Ragwort. Seen along 2000m of coast pathway, (...)
25 Aug 2019 Ypsolopha scabrella 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY2791756724 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 23381.jpeg
25 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Aug 2019 Ear Moth agg. 1 Adult Smardale NNR Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7106 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
15 Aug 2019 Ypsolopha dentella 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY27745686 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 23083.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 Angle Shades 1 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23139.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 Antler Moth 1 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23140.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23141.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 Common Footman 3 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23142.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 Gold Spot 1 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23143.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 3 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23147.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 Large Yellow Underwing 9 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23146.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 Mother of Pearl 2 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23144.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 Old Lady Moth 1 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton
15 Aug 2019 Pale Tussock 1 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23148.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 Silver Y 8 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton Very keen on the Buddleia during the day. 23149.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 White Ermine 1 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23150.jpeg
5 Aug 2019 Udea lutealis 1 Adult Old Park Wood edge Cark SD335787 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 22681.jpeg
5 Aug 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 22717.jpeg
5 Aug 2019 Silver Y 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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