Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 Apr 2014 Common Carpet 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Dalton-in-Furness SD199756 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
13 May 2014 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD188749 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 May 2014 Cinnabar 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD188749 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 May 2014 Brown Silver-line 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD188749 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
21 Jun 2014 Yellow Shell 7 Adult Sandscale Haws Dalton-in-Furness SD199756 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny but very windy.
21 Jun 2014 Six-spot Burnet 12 Adult Sandscale Haws Dalton-in-Furness SD199756 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny but very windy.
21 Jun 2014 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 3 Adult Sandscale Haws Dalton-in-Furness SD199756 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet. #new
23 Apr 2015 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Dalton-in-Furness SD199757 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Female on Salix repens. Had looked for this moth at Meathop 2 (...)
12 Jun 2016 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD201758 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Overcast. 17c. Between 11am-12.30pm
12 Jun 2016 Cinnabar 4 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD201758 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Overcast. 17c. Between 11am-12.30pm
12 Jun 2016 Burnet Companion 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD201758 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Overcast. 17c. Between 11am-12.30pm
25 Jun 2018 Silver Hook 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Dalton-in-Furness SD198754 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
25 Jun 2018 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 35 Adult Sandscale Haws Dalton-in-Furness SD198754 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
2 Aug 2019 Silver Y 6 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD196754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 22c. 11.30-13.30. 10% sun.
2 Aug 2019 Common Carpet 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD196754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 22c.11.30-13.30. 10% sun.
13 Jun 2020 Yellow Shell 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD194748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-10.45am. 19C Humid.
13 Jun 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD194748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-10.45am. 19C Humid.
13 Jun 2020 Latticed Heath 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD194748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-10.45am. 19C Humid.
15 Jul 2021 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Silver Y 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Cinnabar 19 Larva Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
18 Jul 2021 Cinnabar 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Breezy 20C
10 May 2022 Common Carpet 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD185747 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
23 May 2022 Cinnabar 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD185747 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
23 May 2022 Burnet Companion 3 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD185747 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
23 May 2022 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field trip. 13.15-14.45. Mainly sunny
23 May 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field trip. 13.15-14.45. Mainly sunny
23 May 2022 Burnet Companion 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field trip. 13.15-14.45. Mainly sunny
1 Jul 2022 Six-spot Burnet 40 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD187751 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian At least 40 probably 100s on thistles and fireweed.
1 Jul 2022 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 5 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD187751 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
9 Jun 2023 Burnet Companion 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD195738 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
7 Aug 2020 Shaded Broad-bar 7 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD192742 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 13.30 - 15.40 28394.jpeg
14 May 2022 Purple Bar 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD185747 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 35746.jpeg
15 May 2022 Pyrausta ostrinalis 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD185747 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian Mint Moth ? Regarded as Pyrausta ostrinalis by a sightings (...) 35753.jpeg
16 May 2022 Burnet Companion 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD196773 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 35804.jpeg
16 May 2022 Silver Hook 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD196773 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 35805.jpeg
17 May 2022 Pyrausta ostrinalis 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189744 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 35833.jpeg
17 May 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189744 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 35834.jpeg
17 Jun 2022 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD191742 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 36511.jpeg
17 Jun 2022 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD191742 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian unsure of Id please confirm. 36512.jpeg
7 Aug 2022 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30-16.30 Overcast first hour, Sunny after 38259.jpeg
12 May 2023 Mother of Pearl 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD191754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.00-14.55. 17C 100% sun. 40664.jpeg
24 May 2023 Galium Carpet 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD194749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace At one of the Natterjack ponds. 40960.jpeg
12 Jun 2023 Six-spot Burnet 5 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD187751 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian Hot 25 Deg hazy Sun. No breeze. 41722.jpeg
12 Jun 2023 Yellow Shell 4 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD187751 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian Hot 25 Deg hazy Sun. No breeze. 41726.jpeg
18 May 2016 Burnet Companion 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD1875 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 13.00-15.00 hrs, sunny, windy, 17 deg. C. 4989.jpeg
12 Jun 2016 Brown Silver-line 15 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD201758 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Overcast. 17c. Between 11am-12.30pm 5590.jpeg

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