Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
10 Jun 2015 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Langstrath Rosthwaite NY268110 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
10 Jun 2015 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Stonethwaite Rosthwaite NY267136 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
9 Jun 2015 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Dungeon Ghyll Langdale NY258062 VC69 Westmorland Karen Mclellan
18 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480544 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
24 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY484546 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
11 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Grange-in-Borrowdale Grange-in-Borrowdale NY252174 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
12 Jun 2014 Chimney Sweeper Adult Faugh Brampton NY515555 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan All along the Roadside Verges. Many.
29 May 2016 Cinnabar 1 Adult Grune Point Silloth NY128567 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
8 Jun 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Broughton Beck Ulverston SD284822 VC69 Westmorland Karen Mclellan
5 Jun 2014 Cinnabar 1 Adult Grune Point Silloth NY133565 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Cloudy, breezy.
30 May 2014 Cinnabar 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Carlisle NY307543 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
27 May 2016 Common Heath 25 Adult Talkin Fell Brampton NY571565 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Many seen on heather over a wide area
12 Jun 2015 Common Heath 4 Adult Glenderaterra Keswick NY293284 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
12 Jun 2015 Common Heath 4 Adult Skiddaw House Keswick NY301316 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
12 Jun 2015 Common Heath 50 Adult Snab Keswick NY318322 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan There must have been 100s here on the heather
17 May 2019 Emperor Moth 2 Adult Jockey Shield area Carlisle NY569554 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny and windy 18degrees. Seen over wide area .
12 Jun 2015 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Low Pike Caldbeck NY319378 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sitting on the path, happily climbed on my hand. Amazing!
22 Jul 2014 Green Carpet 1 Adult Cumrew Fell Castle Carrock NY573505 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
17 May 2019 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Jockey Shield area Carlisle NY569554 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny and windy 18degrees.
29 May 2016 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Grune Point Silloth NY128567 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
19 Jun 2014 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Burnbanks, Haweswater Shap NY490163 VC69 Westmorland Karen Mclellan
25 Aug 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Geltsdale Brampton NY561560 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
4 Jul 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480544 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
7 Aug 2014 Silver Y 2 Adult Great Corby Carlisle NY480545 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan In wildflower meadow
17 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Jockey Shield area Carlisle NY569554 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny and windy 18degrees. In dappled shade
13 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Parsons Park Caldbeck NY328399 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
10 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult Stonethwaite Rosthwaite NY267136 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
9 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Skelwith Skelwith Bridge NY334039 VC69 Westmorland Karen Mclellan

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