Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
19 Sep 2015 Silver Y 10 Adult Tarn Sike Orton NY665076 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Devil's-bit Scabious 4032.jpeg
19 Sep 2015 Common Carpet 1 Adult Tarn Sike Orton NY665076 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Disturbed around Heather. 4033.jpeg
27 Sep 2015 Silver Y 27 Adult Tarn Sike Orton NY624082 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Devil's-bit Scabious
27 Sep 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Sunbiggin Tarn Orton NY624082 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Ragwort
27 May 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Greenrigg Raisbeck Orton NY642078 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Bromley
21 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Tarn Moor Orton NY675079 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jul 2018 Six-spot Burnet 7 Adult Tarn Moor Orton NY675079 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jul 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult Tarn Moor Orton NY675079 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jul 2018 Pyrausta purpuralis 1 Adult Tarn Moor Orton NY675079 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jul 2018 Common Heath 1 Adult Tarn Moor Orton NY675079 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jul 2018 Antler Moth 1 Adult Tarn Moor Orton NY675079 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Jun 2023 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Orton hay meadow Orton NY6250408758 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 25C, windy. 41666.jpeg
10 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Orton hay meadow Orton NY6250408758 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 25C, windy.
29 Jun 2023 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult garden CA 103SE Orton NY624082 VC69 Westmorland Mike hoar Feeding on honeysuckle no photo too quick

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