Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings: Brimstone Moth

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
15 Aug 2015 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431833 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick # Brimstone Moth not considered a day flying moth but easily (...)
28 Apr 2017 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Allonby garden Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
12 Jun 2017 Brimstone Moth 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell At least 4 flying around the garden and 1 on a wall. 10.45 p.m.
28 May 2018 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian
30 May 2018 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Hedgerow Ulverston SD284763 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 7.45am.
1 Jun 2018 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Gurnal Dubs lane Burneside SD504988 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Heavy overcast, thundery, 22 deg. C.
17 Jul 2018 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult 62 Sands Rd Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Sat on pyrocanthus in back garden
21 May 2019 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Rescued from birdbath in garden
23 Jul 2019 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26.
28 May 2020 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift Flying mid afternoon and settling on hydrangea leaves
2 Jun 2020 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman daytime flying between hawthorn trees.
25 Jun 2020 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
24 Apr 2021 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying and resting in amongst the heather
1 Jun 2021 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Cows Tarn Lane Walney Island SD1769 VC69 Westmorland Philip Worth
18 Jun 2021 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Highgate/Gillinggate Kendal SD514924 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Dodged traffic and flew over New Inn. What a surprise sighting.
8 Jun 2022 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY204511 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
11 Jul 2022 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
15 Jul 2022 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman disturbed while pruning.
24 May 2023 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Barrow Slagbank Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15oC but strong breeze reduced numbers.
10 Jun 2023 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2023 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Came to light.
13 Mar 2018 Brimstone Moth 1 Larva Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY274563 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Brimstone Moth larva suggested by Steve Ogden at (...) 12639.jpeg
15 Aug 2019 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23141.jpeg
7 Jul 2021 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Intermittent hot sun. 19 degrees C 31915.jpeg
23 Jun 2022 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY728070 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh 36810.jpeg
22 Jun 2016 Brimstone Moth 2 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD481771 VC60 West Lancashire Janet Mayes 10;30 very hot 5835.jpeg
1 Jun 2017 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 9542.jpeg

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