Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Jun 2022 Agapeta hamana 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38626007 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On low vegetation at the woodland edge. 36801.jpeg
29 May 2022 Flame Carpet 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38646002 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Very worn specimen found in the open grassy area at the north (...) 36051.jpeg
30 Jun 2021 Crambus pascuella 2 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38616001 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On open grassland at the northern end of the reserve. 31617.jpeg
30 Jun 2021 Straw Dot 10 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386600 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On open grassland at the northern end of the reserve. 31616.jpeg
26 Jun 2021 Aethes cnicana 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38646000 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found on grassland very close to the one reported on 15/6/21. 31402.jpeg
26 Jun 2021 Argyresthia curvella 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38636007 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Argyresthia curvella found on grassland at the woodland edge. (...) 31403.jpeg
24 Jun 2021 Barred Straw 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38616007 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On grassland at the woodland edge. Not an easy moth to (...) 31339.jpeg
24 Jun 2021 Tortrix viridana 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38626007 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Green Oak Tortrix (Tortrix viridana) on grassland at edge of (...) 31338.jpeg
19 Jun 2021 Blastobasis lacticolella 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38616001 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Blastobasis lacticolella found on grassland at north end of the (...) 31231.jpeg
19 Jun 2021 Crambus lathoniellus 3 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38626004 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy In a large area of open grassland at the northern end of the (...) 31184.jpeg
15 Jun 2021 Aethes cnicana 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38646001 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found on low vegetation in a large grassy area at woodland edge. (...) 31124.jpeg
15 Jun 2021 Elachista luticomella 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38646004 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Elachista luticomella (?) found in an open grassy area at the (...) 31127.jpeg
16 Jul 2020 Yellow Shell 3 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38636001 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy In the large meadow at the north end of the reserve. 27640.jpeg
13 Jul 2016 Common Wave 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386600 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Common Wave: Common White Wave ruled out due to curvature of (...) 6069.jpeg
13 Jul 2016 Riband Wave 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386600 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Id takes into account the distinct kink in the third crossline (...) 6068.jpeg
13 Jul 2016 Udea lutealis 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386600 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Pale Straw Pearl (Udea lutealis)
7 Jul 2016 Evergestis pallidata 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386600 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Common name Chequered Pearl. Very local and scarce in Northern (...) 5977.jpeg

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