Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
16 May 2014 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD484881 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
15 Sep 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Levens Hall Gardens Levens SD495850 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Nectaring on Verbena venosa
8 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Whitbarrow-Township Plantation Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
8 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Correction
9 Jun 2017 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
27 Aug 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Levens Hall: Garden Levens SD495850 VC69 Westmorland Tony Moverley
6 May 2018 Emperor Moth 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Levens SD447811 VC69 Westmorland Rob McDougall Both males
23 May 2018 Brown Silver-line 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD487885 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Light easterly breeze, full sun, 15.30-16.30.
18 Jul 2018 Silver Y 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun...on Buddleia
18 Jul 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun...on Buddleia
19 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, warm, light breeze
27 Jul 2018 Silver Y 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 27oC sunny
27 Jul 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Ravens Farm Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC 80% sun
31 Jul 2018 Silver Y 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett Buddleia flowers
31 Jul 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett Buddleia flowers
31 Jul 2018 Dingy Footman 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett Dingy Footman
5 Aug 2018 Silver Y 9 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2018 Silver Y 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Sunny
5 Aug 2018 Silver Y 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Sunny
5 Aug 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Sunny
5 Aug 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Sunny
9 Aug 2018 Silver Y 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
11 Aug 2018 Silver Y 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun. ...they are having a fantastic second generation. (...)
21 Aug 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 50% sun
25 Aug 2018 Silver Y 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Aug 2018 Large Yellow Underwing 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Aug 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Aug 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Sizergh Fell woodland Levens SD4896286831 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
18 Oct 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Sizergh Castle gardens Levens SD497877 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
18 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun 16 deg C
19 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun...my first of year....also 4 spot chaser and (...)
19 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun.
15 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Sizergh Fell woodland Levens SD4898786846 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In large sunny clearing.
28 Jul 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.bright but little sun..
5 Aug 2019 Silver Y 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2020 Cinnabar 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466850 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jun 2020 Pyrausta cingulata 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell On wild Thyme.
17 Jun 2020 Light Emerald 1 Adult Levens Park Levens SD5086 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
21 Jul 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 Aug 2020 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Apr 2021 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and full sun.....freshly emerged.
25 May 2021 Common Heath 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Levens SD458835 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Blew away before it could be photographed.
23 Jul 2021 Silver Y 4 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD455861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind..
14 May 2022 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15 oC
14 May 2022 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15 oC....all in usual place
14 May 2022 Mother Shipton 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15 oC....all in usual place
14 May 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15 oC....all in usual place
14 May 2022 Brown Silver-line 10 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15 oC....all in usual place
28 May 2022 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 50% sun
16 Jun 2022 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 50% sun.. very fresh.
16 Jun 2022 Clouded Buff 4 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 50% sun.. very fresh.
16 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 14 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 50% sun.. very fresh.
20 Jun 2022 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun. little wind.
20 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun. little wind.
22 Jun 2022 Six-spot Burnet 4 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 90% sun gentle breeze.
22 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 6 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 90% sun gentle breeze.
7 Jul 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 60% sun.
7 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 3 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 60% sun.
7 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 60% sun.
10 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.
17 Jul 2022 Common Footman 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 10% sun. Common Footman
17 Jul 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun and almost still.....a low number.
17 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun and almost still.....a low number.
8 Aug 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
7 Sep 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Levens SD434876 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson Basking on the Limestone scree below the mine
21 Jun 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 90% sun light breeze
21 Jun 2023 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 2 Adult White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 90% sun light breeze
29 Jun 2023 Silver Y 87 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC breeze 80% sun.....most disturbed by walking.....massive (...)
29 Jun 2023 Silver Y 85 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC strong breeze at times. This is a fraction of a huge (...)
6 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60%sun. light breeze.
10 Jul 2023 Silver Y 9 Adult Whitbarrow Scar Levens SD446859 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson AM
10 Jul 2023 Green Carpet 1 Adult Whitbarrow Scar Levens SD446859 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson AM on fence post
13 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Levens Hall Levens SD494851 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick on nearly-over Creeping Thistle sunny but breezy
17 Jul 2023 Silver Y 12 Adult Ravens Lodge & White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 3 Adult Ravens Lodge & White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2023 Silver Y 6 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind.
24 Jul 2023 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind. Always a delight.
13 Sep 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Farm trail Low Sizergh Levens SD502878 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
23 May 2018 Crambus lathoniellus 8 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD488882 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Light easterly breeze, full sun, 15.30-16.30. Crambus (...) 13255.jpeg
5 Aug 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16338.jpeg
5 Aug 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 22717.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Warm, sheltered, sunny intervals. 27734.jpeg
25 May 2021 Northern Eggar 1 Larva Foulshaw Moss Levens SD458835 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey So windy the caterpillar was actually shaken off its heather (...) 30588.jpeg
28 Jun 2021 Six-spot Burnet 4 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD488883 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey . Overcast, still, 24deg.C 31539.jpeg
16 May 2014 Brown Silver-line 6 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD490882 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 322.jpeg
4 Aug 2023 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Graham Robinson 44603.jpeg
2 Jun 2016 Cream Wave 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD488881 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Cream Wave confirmed by MC Nov 2016 5242.jpeg
2 Jun 2016 Crambus perlella 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD488881 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Crambus pernella 5319.jpeg

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