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Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
16 May 2021	Micropterix calthella	200	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY385584	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Hundreds on buttercups mainly by the track at western edge end (...)
9 Jul 2021	Agapeta hamana	2	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38615886	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Two in the same weed patch a few metres apart.
8 May 2022	Micropterix calthella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38535845	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	First sighting of the year.
19 Sep 2021	Grey Dagger	1	Larva	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38765878	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found on a fencepost under a beech tree at woodland edge.
20 Jul 2021	Agriphila tristella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38565836	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found on grassland in a large woodland clearing.
20 Jul 2021	Catoptria margaritella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38605881	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Although found only about 150m from the one reported on 18 July (...)
18 Jul 2021	Catoptria margaritella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38635867	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found next to dried-out pond. Full length ca 13.5mm. Hope to (...)
4 Jul 2021	Eucosma cana	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38615886	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy
7 Jun 2021	Psychoides filicivora	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38595877	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Psychoides filicivora (?) suggested by rosaria on Bird Forum. (...)
5 Jun 2021	Cauchas fibulella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38595877	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	On speedwell, within a few metres of the Micropterix aruncella (...)
5 Jun 2021	Micropterix aruncella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38595877	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Male Micropterix aruncella found on low-lying vegetation under a (...)
15 May 2021	Micropterix calthella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38515845	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found on low-lying vegetation next to path at edge of reserve. (...)
9 Feb 2021	Spring Usher	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38675880	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found on a fencepost at the woodland edge on a cold (1 deg C) (...)
15 Oct 2020	Nettle-tap Moth	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY385586	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Nettle-taps are the only micros I've seen for about a month (...)
5 Sep 2020	Argyresthia goedartella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38605884	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy
28 Aug 2020	Acleris emargana	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38855890	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found on nettles near north car park.
28 Aug 2020	Ancylis badiana	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38605884	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	A fresher specimen than the one photographed here two days ago!
26 Aug 2020	Ancylis badiana	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38585885	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Very faded specimen.
26 Aug 2020	Argyresthia goedartella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38825879	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found perched on handrail of small footbridge in mixed (...)
20 Aug 2020	Grey Dagger	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38585885	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Caterpillar found on brambles.
20 Aug 2020	Mompha locupletella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38595885	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Briefly seen scurrying around on vegetation in bad light - hence (...)
17 Aug 2020	Light Brown Apple Moth	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY39005893	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	In a hedgerow by footpath leading to the Kingmoor South NR.
9 Aug 2020	Pammene populana	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38605884	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Small tortrix on Common Knapweed in open grassy area.
9 Jun 2020	Elachista albifrontella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38595884	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Elachista albifrontella? Found on grassland.
18 Feb 2020	Agonopterix arenella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38855892	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Agonopterix arenella found under glass (hibernating?) on a (...)
23 Jan 2020	Spring Usher	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38785809	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found perched on signpost.
11 Jul 2019	Cydia splendana	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38815883	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy
13 Jan 2019	Torticoides alternella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY38715798	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found on a gatepost at an entrance to the Kingmoor South NR
12 Sep 2018	Pink-barred Sallow	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY388588	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy
13 Feb 2018	Torticoides alternella	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY388588	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Perched on handrail of small bridge in broadleaf woodland.
18 Jan 2018	Spring Usher	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY388579	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Spring Usher? It doesn't look much like the one found last (...)
18 Nov 2017	Winter Moth	1	Adult	Kingmoor South NR	Carlisle	NY388588	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Flightless female perched on handrail of wooden bridge in (...)

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