Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
3 Jun 2014 Anania Funebris 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD437826 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
11 Jun 2014 Grass Wave 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
11 Jun 2014 Common Heath 30 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
11 Jun 2014 Clouded Buff 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick MALE
18 May 2015 Anania Funebris 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Cool and breezy but in a brief sunny interlude at least two (...)
7 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433852 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Slate Hill Witherslack SD427836 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Damp field of thistles
14 May 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433846 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
25 May 2017 Anania Funebris 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Jul 2017 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD431847 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes 100% sun. T21C
13 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433834 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 Jun 2018 Common Heath 5 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick In 1 hour. Cloudy and breezy.
13 Jun 2018 Clouded Buff 8 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
23 Apr 2019 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD431824 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Male attracted to pheromone lure
28 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD432850 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick in cop.
28 Jun 2019 Silver Y 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD432850 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
2 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 5 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Silver Y 5 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
20 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD434834 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick First this year.
13 Jun 2020 Clouded Buff 3 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
2 Sep 2020 Silver Y 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD438827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes walk around the reserve. Full sun and warm.
24 Apr 2021 Emperor Moth 3 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Temperature 17C. Full sun. Several males seen flying including (...)
24 Apr 2021 Common Heath 10 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Temperature 17C. Full sun.
19 May 2021 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433844 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick First to be seen this year.
28 Jun 2021 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433851 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick One hour survey between SD43448550 and SD43148481. 50% sun (...)
28 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433851 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick One hour survey between SD43448550 and SD43148481. 50% sun (...)
16 May 2023 Emperor Moth 4 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD431826 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick To a pheromone lure.
2 May 2024 Emperor Moth 8 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Eight males attracted to a pheromone lure within five minutes (...)
2 May 2024 Common Heath 5 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick

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