Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
9 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Roadside verge Laversdale NY476619 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown only had time to count 100 metres. sunny strong breeze
8 Jun 2022 Micropterix aruncella 30 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY38585767 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy At least 30 (mainly males) on the flowers and leaves of a Dog (...) 36220.jpeg
1 Jun 2022 Speckled Yellow 30 Adult Newlands Beck embankment Thornthwaite NY237247 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Many flying in the afternoon. 36087.jpeg
23 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Troutdale Grange-in-Borrowdale NY262175 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett
29 Apr 2019 Common Heath 30 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY515673 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 May 2017 Common Heath 30 Adult Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY4263 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Abundant, with 30 counted during a traverse of the Moss.
12 Jun 2016 Nemophora degeerella 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY282570 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Yellow-barred Longhorn. Two separate "swarms" flying at (...) 5579.jpeg
12 Jun 2016 Unlisted 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY282570 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Yellow-barred Longhorn. Two separate "swarms" flying at (...) 5580.jpeg
6 Oct 2015 Silver Y 30 Adult Allonby Allonby NY081432 VC70 Cumberland John Callion On Mustard along 1km of coastal path
12 Jun 2015 Brown Silver-line 30 Adult High Stand Plantation Cotehill NY4848 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Seen throughout the SW area of the plantation.

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