Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
14 Jun 2017 Six-spot Burnet 110 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189714 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 120 mins. 80% overcast but temp in mid teens. Stopped counting (...) 9583.jpeg
6 Sep 2023 Silver Y 10 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY206617 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Sunny and warm, 2.40-3.50pm.
12 Jul 2023 Silver Y 10 Adult Back Road Lindale SD416804 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson Nectaring frantically at dusk on Buddleia.
9 Jul 2023 Cinnabar 10 Larva Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD460789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows On Ragwort
29 Jun 2023 Six-spot Burnet 10 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Including mating pair 43238.jpeg
12 Jun 2023 Common Heath 10 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 41752.jpeg
17 May 2023 Elachista argentella 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Elachista argentella. At least 10 seen. Roosting on grass stems (...) 40771.jpeg
16 May 2023 Speckled Yellow 10 Adult Halecat Woods Grange over Sands SD4383 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Flying in dull weather when butterflies inactive. At least 10.
29 Jul 2022 Agriphila straminella 10 Adult Garden Carlisle NY396588 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Ten counted whilst mowing lawn (ca 25sqm). The vast majority (...)
19 Jul 2022 Brown China-mark 10 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 28 degrees - late afternoon. These moths evident around the (...) 37720.jpeg
16 Jul 2022 Agriphila straminella 10 Adult Scarrowhill Wood Brampton NY566613 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy At least 10. Probably the most common grass-moth found in this (...) 37576.jpeg
16 Jun 2022 Chrysoteuchia culmella 10 Adult River Esk Longtown NY369678 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy At least 10 at this map ref, but hundreds of grass moths were (...) 36443.jpeg
2 Jun 2022 Brown Silver-line 10 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY249585 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
17 May 2022 Glyphipterix simpliciella 10 Adult Wilkins' Pool Longtown NY37216799 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 10 at this map ref (3 shown) but hundreds on Speedwell in the (...) 35794.jpeg
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
14 May 2022 Brown Silver-line 10 Adult Lowick Common Lowick Green SD291846 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying around Erica cinerea on warm sunny day.
1 Aug 2021 Cinnabar 10 Larva Brigsteer Road verge. Kendal SD502918 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Dispersed on 4 adjacent Ragwort plants 32956.jpeg
22 Jul 2021 Six-spot Burnet 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind.
11 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY760083 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
10 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY760083 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Six-spot Burnet 10 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
30 Jun 2021 Straw Dot 10 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386600 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On open grassland at the northern end of the reserve. 31616.jpeg
19 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult River Lowther Whale NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Hay meadow by Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY616217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Active in the sun on this warm day, although there was quite a (...) 30962.jpeg
30 May 2021 Speckled Yellow 10 Adult Newlands Beck embankment Braithwaite NY238246 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Numerous flying around the public path that runs along the (...) 30698.jpeg
13 May 2021 Common Heath 10 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446817 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 30444.jpeg
24 Apr 2021 Latticed Heath 10 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying and resting on heather on moss
24 Apr 2021 Common Heath 10 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Temperature 17C. Full sun.
21 Jul 2020 Northern Spinach 10 Adult Near Bassenthwaite Keswick NY224362 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Lots of different moths flying around the heather at ~ 400m at (...)
21 Jul 2020 Twin-spot Carpet 10 Adult Near Bassenthwaite Keswick NY224362 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Lots of different moths flying around the heather at ~ 400m at (...)
20 Jul 2020 Green Carpet 10 Adult Near Bassenthwaite Keswick NY224362 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Lots of different moths flying around the heather at ~ 400m at (...) 27834.jpeg
4 Jul 2020 Silver Y 10 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY616217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the hay meadow, appeared to be laying eggs 27333.jpeg
24 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.40-13.30. 22c. 100% sun. No breeze.
20 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Grassguards Seathwaite Duddon Valley SD224979 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows Along the track and hereabouts. Nearer twenty, but not counted (...)
19 Jun 2020 Yellow Shell 10 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Seen over the reserve between the rain showers - humid 26790.jpeg
17 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY389294 VC70 Cumberland Nicholas Howard Sunny/thundery afternoon.
7 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Roadside verges Uldale NY255356 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
25 Aug 2019 Cinnabar 10 Larva Skinburness Silloth NY126561 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Larvae on Ragwort. Seen along 2000m of coast pathway, (...)
1 Aug 2019 Silver Y 10 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336779 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick nectaring on a patch of knapweed about 70x15 metres. Warm, (...)
19 Jun 2019 Burnet Companion 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
18 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun 16 deg C
18 Jun 2019 Grass Wave 10 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Jun 2019 Common Heath 10 Adult Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY129020 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
19 May 2019 Common Heath 10 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD223855 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90 mins. 15c 80% sun.
25 Sep 2018 Beautiful Yellow Underwing 10 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222856 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Larvae. 17464.jpeg
12 Sep 2018 Silver Y 10 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Aug 2018 Silver Y 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Aug 2018 Silver Y 10 Adult Askam shore Askam SD2077 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Quite common
30 Jul 2018 Agriphila tristella 10 Adult Chamley Bank Oxen Park SD322900 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
25 Jul 2018 Silver Y 10 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun
18 Jul 2018 Agriphila straminella 10 Adult Field Nether Wasdale NY147048 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Agriphila Straminella confirmed 8 January 2019 MT 15343.jpeg
12 Jul 2018 Cinnabar 10 Adult Low Crag Wood Witherslack SD444853 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright Larvae
9 Jul 2018 Cinnabar 10 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Larvae 14939.jpeg
18 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Longsleddale Longsleddale NY492055 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick At least 10 in a small meadow between Stockdale and Brow Gill
7 Jun 2018 Silver-ground Carpet 10 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. Couldn't identify them all. 21 deg.C, full sun, (...)
30 May 2018 Brown Silver-line 10 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY125019 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
19 May 2018 Burnet Companion 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
25 Jul 2017 Stenoptylia pterodactyla 10 Adult Talkin Tarn Brampton NY545584 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Brown Plume (Stenoptilia pterodactyla). In a small (...) 10971.jpeg
25 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
9 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY341542 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy
4 Jun 2017 Crambus pascuella 10 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Number only guesswork. I only photographed one for (...) 9466.jpeg
3 Jun 2017 Timothy Tortrix 10 Adult Park Broom area Carlisle NY435584 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Timothy Tortrix (Aphelia paleana). The most common moth found (...) 9425.jpeg
30 Sep 2015 Silver Y 10 Adult Dubmill Point Dubmill Point NY076460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion All close together on mustard
19 Sep 2015 Silver Y 10 Adult Tarn Sike Orton NY665076 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Devil's-bit Scabious 4032.jpeg
5 Jul 2015 Brown China-mark 10 Adult High Stand Plantation Cotehill NY488486 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Brown China-mark. All found along the causeway between the (...)
1 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 10 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX943148 VC70 Cumberland Colin Smith 2662.jpeg
30 Jun 2015 Silver-ground Carpet 10 Adult The Helm Oxenholme SD529891 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
12 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult High Stand Plantation Cotehill NY488493 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy All found on the causeway between the ponds.
11 Jun 2014 Grass Wave 10 Adult Scaleby Moss Carlisle NY432636 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 573.jpeg

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