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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
15 Jul 2019	Cinnabar	200	Larva	Mawbray Banks	Mawbray	NY083473	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Larvae. A very low estimate of numbers seen.
5 Jun 2018	Six-spot Burnet	104	Larva	Wolsty Banks	Wolsty	NY096505	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	4 final instar larvae. I stopped counting the very numerous (...)
16 Jul 2021	Cinnabar	100	Larva	Mawbray Banks	Mawbray	NY083473	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	10.30-11.30am sunny and warm, light breeze. Far too many larvae (...)
3 Jun 2020	Yponomeuta cagnagella	50	Larva	Mockerkin Tarn	Mockerkin	NY084232	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone	Larval web in spindle.
15 Jul 2019	Cinnabar	50	Larva	West Beach dunes S of harbour	Silloth	NY102530	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	3-4.30pm, sunny periods, warm with light breeze. Larvae. A low (...)
23 Aug 2015	Elephant Hawk-moth	25	Larva	Holme St Cuthbert	Holme St Cuthbert	NY106474	VC70 Cumberland	Deb Muscat	Larvae On Rosebay Willowherb, roadside verge.
20 Oct 2015	Buff-tip	20	Larva	Sowerby Wood	Dalston	NY367518	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Caterpillars of the Buff-tip moth on a oak sapling.
25 Aug 2019	Cinnabar	10	Larva	Skinburness	Silloth	NY126561	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Larvae on Ragwort. Seen along 2000m of coast pathway, (...)
25 Jun 2019	Bird-cherry Ermine	6	Larva	Allerdale Ramble	Grange-in-Borrowdale	NY250175	VC70 Cumberland	Jeremy Bartlett	Larval webs on cherry trees. Mostly empty, but one with a (...)
28 Feb 2024	Fox Moth	4	Larva	Little Calva	Bassenthwaite	NY278315	VC70 Cumberland	D Jackson, Barbara Dixon	Widespread, active. Overcast, near snow line, hardly above zero (...)
16 Jul 2023	Cinnabar	4	Larva	Wild Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
7 Oct 2021	Ruby Tiger	4	Larva	Kingstown Wildlife Pond	Carlisle	NY39355879	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Presumably a later instar than the one found at the same spot on (...)
12 Sep 2022	Ruby Tiger	3	Larva	River Esk	Longtown	NY37826907	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Three found on nettles by the River Esk, and thought to be (...)
2 Jul 2023	Cinnabar	2	Larva	Wild Garden	Holmrook	SD079994	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
1 Aug 2022	Cinnabar	2	Larva	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Larvae on Ragwort
17 May 2022	Common Footman	2	Larva	Wilkins' Pool	Longtown	NY37236749	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) caterpillars on a fence by (...)
1 Jun 2019	Drinker	2	Larva	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY271568	VC70 Cumberland	Tom and Felix Fitter	Caterpillars
11 Dec 2023	Ruby Tiger	1	Larva	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY40365705	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Larva crossing the path around 1.20pm, sunny, 7°C.
11 Aug 2023	White Ermine	1	Larva	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY40385706	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Rapidly crossing the path.
4 Jul 2023	Cinnabar	1	Larva	Oldside	Workington	NX996307	VC70 Cumberland	Tony Marsh
27 May 2023	Drinker	1	Larva	Whitbeck	Millom	SD118845	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Scaife
2 Oct 2022	Common White Wave	1	Larva	Scarrowhill Wood	Brampton	NY56776156	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Late-instar Common White Wave larva found on a birch sapling in (...)
26 Sep 2022	Grey Dagger	1	Larva	Kingstown	Carlisle	NY39365887	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Larva found on the signpost to the Kingstown Wildlife Pond.
24 Sep 2022	Iron Prominent	1	Larva	Scarrowhill Wood	Brampton	NY56786158	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Iron Prominent larva feeding on the leaf of a birch sapling seen (...)
24 Sep 2022	Grey Dagger	1	Larva	Aikbank Farm	Waverton	NY216457	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson	On Rowen Bonsai
10 Sep 2022	Coxcomb Prominent	1	Larva	Whinhill Wood	Hayton	NY52445792	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Young Coxcomb Prominent larva (second generation?) found on a (...)
17 Aug 2022	Knot Grass	1	Larva	Irton Pike	Santon Bridge	NY120014	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2022	Fox Moth	1	Larva	Glasson Moss	Glasson	NY23715939	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Fox Moth larva ("young" according to Henwood & Sterling) found (...)
15 Jul 2022	Cinnabar	1	Larva	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
14 Jul 2022	Cinnabar	1	Larva	Kingmoor Sidings NR	Carlisle	NY38575770	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	On ground vegetation in the central open area of the reserve.
7 Jun 2022	Drinker	1	Larva	River Petteril	Carlisle	NY43425142	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	On ground vegetation by the River Petteril
28 May 2022	Drinker	1	Larva	Scarrowhill Wood	Brampton	NY56616121	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found on step of stile at start of path to Scarrow Hill.
21 May 2022	Yellow-tail	1	Larva	Cummersdale	Carlisle	NY39455218	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Yellow-tail larva on a shrub by the River Caldew
8 May 2022	Pale-brindled Beauty	1	Larva	Kingmoor Sidings NR	Carlisle	NY38595800	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Pale Brindled Beauty (?) is the closest match I can find in (...)
27 Nov 2021	Light Emerald	1	Larva	Kingmoor Sidings NR	Carlisle	NY38465812	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Larva found on a fencepost under a mature oak tree. Measured at (...)
20 Oct 2021	Yellow-tail	1	Larva	Cummersdale	Carlisle	NY39535270	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	On fencepost under oak tree. Less than 1cm long so presumably (...)
6 Oct 2021	Red-necked Footman	1	Larva	Whinhill Wood	Hayton	NY52445788	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Red-necked Footman larva on a fencepost at the woodland edge.
22 Sep 2021	Ruby Tiger	1	Larva	Kingstown Wildlife Pond	Carlisle	NY39355879	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Ruby Tiger (?) early-instar larva (20mm long) found next to a (...)
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.
14 Aug 2021	Emperor Moth	1	Larva	Gowk Bank	Gilsland	NY6773	VC70 Cumberland	Lynne Farrell	Seen by others in botany group- photo by Mike Porter
26 Jul 2021	Cinnabar	1	Larva	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Many ragwort plants, but just one larva found.
28 Jun 2021	Drinker	1	Larva	Drumburgh Moss	Drumburgh	NY255588	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Cloudy but warm 3:50-5:50pm
2 Dec 2020	Light Emerald	1	Larva	Kingmoor Sidings NR	Carlisle	NY38565803	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found on a fence under a mature oak tree and measured at 16mm in (...)
5 Sep 2020	Green Silver-lines	1	Larva	Kingmoor Sidings NR	Carlisle	NY38615798	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Green Silver-lines (Pseudoips prasinana) larva on fencepost at (...)
21 May 2020	Six-spot Burnet	1	Larva	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Larva feeding on Bird's-foot-trefoil
20 May 2020	Drinker	1	Larva	Kingmoor North NR	Carlisle	NY385595	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Final instar larva
10 Sep 2019	Grey Dagger	1	Larva	Talkin Tarn	Brampton	NY54815914	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Grey Dagger larva found on a fencepost at edge of woodland to (...)
7 Aug 2019	Diplodoma laichartingella	1	Larva	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY27455671	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Found on fencepost at edge of wood and measured at about 13mm in (...)
1 Aug 2019	Diplodoma laichartingella	1	Larva	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY27345631	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Although the larva was not visible, the case (measured at about (...)
12 Jul 2019	Diplodoma laichartingella	1	Larva	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY274566	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Larva in case found on fencepost at edge of Little Bampton (...)
18 Jun 2019	Drinker	1	Larva	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY133017	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon	Caterpillar - on footpath below gate
10 Jun 2019	Drinker	1	Larva	Glasson Moss	Glasson	NY233604	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Final instar Larva on the boardwalk.
9 Jun 2019	Drinker	1	Larva	Irton Fell	Nether Wasdale	NY129020	VC70 Cumberland	Tom and Felix Fitter	Caterpillar
29 Apr 2019	Dark Tussock	1	Larva	Walton Moss	Brampton	NY515673	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Larva appeared to be preparing to moult, although I am not sure (...)
13 Apr 2019	Dark Tussock	1	Larva	Glasson Moss	Bowness-on-Solway	NY236608	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Dark Tussock (Dicallomera fascelina) larva found on the Glasson (...)
3 Jun 2018	Mottled Umber	1	Larva	Kingmoor North NR	Carlisle	NY386597	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Larva
13 Mar 2018	Brimstone Moth	1	Larva	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY274563	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Brimstone Moth larva suggested by Steve Ogden at (...)
6 Jan 2018	Light Emerald	1	Larva	Kingmoor Sidings NR	Carlisle	NY386580	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Light Emerald larva found on fencepost (see report of 24 Dec (...)
24 Dec 2017	Light Emerald	1	Larva	Kingmoor Sidings NR	Carlisle	NY386580	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Light Emerald larva. Many thanks to Steve Ogden at (...)
15 Aug 2017	Vapourer	1	Larva	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY274567	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Larva on fencepost.
4 Jun 2017	Drinker	1	Larva	Kingmoor North NR	Carlisle	NY385595	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Final instar Larva
28 May 2017	Drinker	1	Larva	Gosling Sike	Carlisle	NY409586	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Final instar larva
4 Oct 2016	Scalloped Hook Tip	1	Larva	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY275567	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Scalloped Hook-tip moth larva on fencepost at woodland edge.
29 Sep 2016	Ruby Tiger	1	Larva	Kingmoor North NR	Carlisle	NY385581	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Larva on the boardwalk.
9 Aug 2016	Alder Moth	1	Larva	Scaleby Moss	Scaleby	NY430636	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Alder Moth larva ("bird-dropping" phase) on Birch sapling. (...)
6 Aug 2016	Alder Moth	1	Larva	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY277567	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Alder Moth larva on broad leaved vegetation near the well. (...)
20 Oct 2015	Grey Dagger	1	Larva	Sowerby Wood	Dalston	NY367518	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Caterpillar of the Grey Dagger moth on birch scrub.
14 Oct 2015	Large Yellow Underwing	1	Larva	Scaleby Moss	Scaleby	NY430636	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Beautiful Yellow Underwing moth caterpillar
10 Oct 2015	Pale Tussock	1	Larva	Sowerby Wood	Dalston	NY366518	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Pale Tussock moth caterpillar
13 Aug 2015	Northern Eggar	1	Larva	Binsey	Bassenthwaite	NY225355	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton	Larvae on the path
7 Sep 2014	Elephant Hawk-moth	1	Larva	Grune Point footpath to	Skinburness	NY131564	VC70 Cumberland	Phil Hewitt	Elephant Hawk-moth Caterpillar #new

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