Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 Jul 2015 Green Carpet 1 Adult Cautley Spout Sedbergh SD6897 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Roger Fellows
31 Aug 2015 Twin-spot Carpet 1 Adult Fell Head (NW of) Howgill SD6498 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Roger Fellows
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
31 May 2017 Common Carpet 1 Adult Cross hall Sedbergh SD688939 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Helen Wallace Hiding in long grass in damp field. Early evening. Very warm.
31 May 2017 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Cross hall Sedbergh SD687939 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Helen Wallace In grass verge at side of A683. 9.10am. Sunny.
28 Jul 2017 Bird-cherry Ermine 1 Adult Cross hall Sedbergh SD686938 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Helen Wallace 11821.jpeg
25 May 2019 Garden Tiger 1 Larva Upper Cautley valley Sedbergh SD686972 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey Mature larva, hurrying to find site for pupation. 19104.jpeg
1 Jun 2020 Wood Tiger 1 Larva Howgills Sedbergh SD646934 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey Larva, clearly feeding on Matt grass. 26211.jpeg
1 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Howgills Sedbergh SD643930 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey Pignut growing in lane bank.
9 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden Main Street Sedbergh SD659921 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Martin & Gwen Tordoff
8 Sep 2021 Red-green Carpet 1 Adult New Bridge Sedbergh SD664919 VC65 North-west Yorkshire M & G Tordoff Found on car door parked under oaks 34392.jpeg

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