Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
9 Jul 2023 Cinnabar 10 Larva Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD460789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows On Ragwort
9 Jul 2023 Six-spot Burnet 7 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD460789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
9 Apr 2023 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Ravenstonedale NY724060 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows To pheromone lure exposed for 8 minutes
11 Jul 2022 Six-spot Burnet 5 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Jul 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Arnside Knott Silverdale SD451767 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Jul 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Far Arnside Silverdale SD447763 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Castle Crag Fort Keswick NY300189 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022 Common Carpet 1 Adult Raven Crag Keswick NY303188 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022 Green Carpet 1 Adult Raven Crag Keswick NY298200 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Thirlmere Keswick NY306189 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Thirlmere Keswick NY307190 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Thirlmere Keswick NY305190 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
19 May 2022 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD488910 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
8 May 2022 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Spotted by Chris B. New hectad according to the atlas, although (...)
30 Aug 2021 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Newbiggin Crags Clawthorpe SD550793 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Aug 2021 Pyrausta despicata 3 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD538796 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Seen in this kilometre square.
20 Aug 2021 Calamotropha paludella 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD458789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Female Calamotropha paludella. Verifier, Martin Tordoff after (...)
27 Jul 2021 Pyrausta despicata 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD487896 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Jul 2021 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD488903 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
13 Jul 2021 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
5 Jul 2021 Old Lady Moth 1 Adult Leighton Moss Silverdale SD475748 VC60 West Lancashire Roger Fellows Roadkill
3 Jul 2021 White Plume Moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD445862 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows In the rain
6 Jul 2020 Common Carpet 3 Adult Borrowdale Westmorland Kendal NY567031 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows At least three seen along Borrow Beck and A6 verge
6 Jul 2020 Straw Dot 1 Adult Borrowdale Westmorland Kendal NY569029 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Looked very fresh
30 Jun 2020 Twin-spot Carpet 2 Adult Haverflatts Lane Milnthorpe SD502825 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Grassguards Seathwaite Duddon Valley SD224979 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows Along the track and hereabouts. Nearer twenty, but not counted (...)
20 Jun 2020 Red-necked Footman 1 Adult Green Crag Seathwaite Duddon Valley SD215988 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows Nectaring on Foxglove
13 Jun 2020 Silver-ground Carpet 3 Adult Longsleddale Kendal NY481068 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Spread out along the valley bottom.
25 May 2020 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD486908 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows There are some Pyrausta out - I suspect despicata, but could not (...)
23 May 2020 Cream Wave 1 Adult Sandside Milnthorpe SD480809 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Resting by the back road near the Kingfisher.
12 Oct 2019 Angle Shades 1 Adult Station Grange over Sands SD412781 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Resting on a noticeboard at the entrance
20 Sep 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496821 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
22 May 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
15 May 2019 Anania Funebris 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
18 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD498798 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2018 Garden Carpet 1 Adult Low Crag Crook SD460941 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
5 Aug 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Haverbrack Milnthorpe SD485800 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Aug 2017 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Milnthorpe Garden A6 Milnthorpe SD496808 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Latrigg Keswick NY274251 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
25 Oct 2016 Fox Moth 1 Larva High Street Burnbanks NY456152 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows larva
10 Sep 2016 Fox Moth 1 Larva Middleton Fell Barbon SD650839 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows larva
10 Sep 2016 Fox Moth 1 Larva Middleton Fell Barbon SD656839 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows larva
10 Sep 2016 Fox Moth 1 Larva Middleton Fell Barbon SD664856 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows larva
10 Sep 2016 Fox Moth 1 Larva Middleton Fell Barbon SD674870 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Roger Fellows larva
10 Sep 2016 Fox Moth 1 Larva Middleton Fell Barbon SD674872 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Roger Fellows larva
10 Sep 2016 Fox Moth 1 Larva Middleton Fell Barbon SD663881 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows larva
4 Sep 2016 Fox Moth 1 Larva Gurnal Dubs Staveley SD502990 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Larva
29 Aug 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Beetham Fell Beetham SD487794 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
12 Nov 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Cowan Head Staveley SD4997 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
8 Oct 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD495818 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Sep 2015 Silver Y Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496816 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Sep 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD4981 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows on buddleia
21 Sep 2015 Common Marbled Carpet 1 Adult Hale Garage Beetham SD509779 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows common marbled carpet #new
21 Sep 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Jenny Brown's Point Silverdale SD465734 VC60 West Lancashire Roger Fellows
4 Sep 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD477802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows larva - first I've seen this year, only one seen in 40 min (...)
4 Sep 2015 Grey Chi 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD477802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows #new Grey Chi resting on fence
4 Sep 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD477802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
31 Aug 2015 Antler Moth 1 Adult Carlin Gill - Foot of Black Force Howgill SD6499 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows This one just South of the gill
31 Aug 2015 Twin-spot Carpet 1 Adult Carlin Gill - Foot of Black Force Howgill SD6499 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows This one just South of the gill
31 Aug 2015 Twin-spot Carpet 1 Adult Fell Head (NW of) Howgill SD6498 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Roger Fellows
17 Aug 2015 Twin-spot Carpet 6 Adult Crinkle Crags Chapel Stile NY259040 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows spread over 2km
6 Aug 2015 Common Carpet Adult Disused Railway Storth SD477802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
6 Aug 2015 Shaded Broad-bar Adult Disused Railway Storth SD477802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
6 Aug 2015 Six-spot Burnet Adult Disused Railway Storth SD477802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Jul 2015 Red Carpet 2 Adult Skiddaw Keswick NY261290 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows red carpet #new hiding under slates in the scree 2971.jpeg
7 Jul 2015 Clouded Silver 1 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD535780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows clouded silver
7 Jul 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD535780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Jul 2015 Silver-ground Carpet 3 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD535780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
6 Jul 2015 Green Carpet 1 Adult Cautley Spout Sedbergh SD6897 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Roger Fellows
3 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 100 Adult The Helm Oxenholme SD529891 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows hundreds in small area, must be in the thousands
3 Jul 2015 Common Carpet 1 Adult The Helm Oxenholme SD529891 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
3 Jul 2015 Silver-ground Carpet 6 Adult The Helm Oxenholme SD529891 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
30 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult The Helm Oxenholme SD529891 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
30 Jun 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult The Helm Oxenholme SD529891 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
30 Jun 2015 Silver-ground Carpet 10 Adult The Helm Oxenholme SD529891 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
10 Jun 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD477802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows very fresh
10 Jun 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD477802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows very worn
24 Jun 2014 Cinnabar 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD472802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Jun 2014 Green Carpet 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD472802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 Jun 2014 Small Argent and Sable 2 Adult Hartsop Dodd Ambleside NY4111 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows #new Small Argent and Sable until somebody tells me they're (...) 749.jpeg
14 Jun 2014 Cinnabar 1 Adult Signal Box Arnside SD458790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
12 Jun 2014 Silver Y 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD472802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
11 Jun 2014 Buff-tip 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD472802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows #new buff-tip
26 May 2014 Cinnabar 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD472802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows

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