Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
21 May 2024 Drinker 1 Larva Scaleby Moss Carlisle NY429633 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Around 3pm, overcast 17°C.
21 May 2024 Silver Y 1 Adult Scaleby Moss Carlisle NY429633 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Around 3pm, overcast 17°C.
21 May 2024 Unlisted 2 Larva Scaleby Moss Carlisle NY429633 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Dark Tussock (Dicallomera fascelina). Both final instar larvae (...) 46623.jpeg
7 Jun 2022 Common Heath 1 Adult Scaleby Moss Carlisle NY428634 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Aug 2019 Epinotia ramella 1 Adult Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY43236388 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On ferns in woodland to the north of the moss. 23407.jpeg
7 Jul 2019 Grass Wave 1 Adult Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY430636 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Female 21004.jpeg
7 Jul 2019 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY430636 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Measured at 29mm in length. 21005.jpeg
7 Jul 2019 Phiaris palustrana 1 Adult Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY431635 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Perhaps Phiaris micana or P. palustrana? Pronounced as (...) 21006.jpeg
10 May 2017 Adela reamurella 2 Adult Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY430636 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Record shot of one (male) specimen retained showing antennae (...)
10 May 2017 Common Heath 30 Adult Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY4263 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Abundant, with 30 counted during a traverse of the Moss.
9 Aug 2016 Alder Moth 1 Larva Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY430636 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Alder Moth larva ("bird-dropping" phase) on Birch sapling. (...)
14 Oct 2015 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Larva Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY430636 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Beautiful Yellow Underwing moth caterpillar 4330.jpeg
11 Jun 2014 Grass Wave 10 Adult Scaleby Moss Carlisle NY432636 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 573.jpeg

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