Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 May 2021 Bird-cherry Ermine 30 Larva Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD446820 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number in web. Sheltered lane. 30594.jpeg
22 Apr 2019 Common Heath 7 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, easterly breeze.
22 Apr 2019 Northern Eggar 1 Larva Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Half-grown larva. Sunny, easterly breeze. 18369.jpeg
19 Apr 2018 Common Heath 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C.
19 Apr 2018 Northern Eggar 1 Larva Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Young larva. Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C. 12699.jpeg
2 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells. Meadow east (...)
23 May 2017 Brown Silver-line 3 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433844 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg.
18 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun.
9 May 2017 Common Carpet 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 3 hours. Mostly sunny, light breeze.
23 Jun 2016 Common Heath 30 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4481 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx number. Hot sunshine, strong breeze. 90 mins.
23 Jun 2016 Manchester Treble-bar 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4481 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine, strong breeze. 90 mins. 5773.jpeg
24 Jun 2015 Bird-cherry Ermine 1 Pupa Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD446820 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 1 web, Yponomeuta evonymella, Bird-cherry Ermine. A couple of (...) 2414.jpeg
26 May 2015 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4686 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Windy, sunny, 16deg.
5 Jul 2014 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mating 885.jpeg
30 Jun 2014 Common Heath 4 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4481 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
30 Jun 2014 Manchester Treble-bar 20 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4481 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Number given is only rough. Full sunshine, light breeze. 851.jpeg

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