Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
12 Jul 2022 Chimney Sweeper 25 Adult Swindale Shap NY511129 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Noted over 2 hours. Aggregated grid reference. In compact (...)
14 Jul 2020 Six-spot Burnet 25 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450768 VC69 Westmorland Steve Eyre
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 25 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD488928 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
27 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 25 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD488928 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
23 May 2018 Common Heath 25 Adult North Walney NNR Barrow-in-Furness SD171721 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
15 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 25 Adult Haweswater Burnbanks NY500160 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Flying in the sun, occasionally landing on Grasses 2851.jpeg
16 Jul 2021 Six-spot Burnet 25 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY083473 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10.30-11.30am sunny and warm, light breeze. 32430.jpeg
7 Jul 2021 Brown China-mark 25 Adult High Stand Plantation Cotehill NY48804933 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 25 found by side of causeway between the two ponds, mainly on (...)
7 Jun 2018 Cinnabar 25 Adult Silloth coastal dunes south harbour Silloth NY104533 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy In dunes south of the harbour, mainly near the car park.
15 Sep 2016 Silver Y 25 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland John Callion a very minimum number, almost standing on them
27 May 2016 Common Heath 25 Adult Talkin Fell Brampton NY571565 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Many seen on heather over a wide area
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.

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