Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings: Emperor Moth

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Jun 2023 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun. Male.
27 May 2023 Emperor Moth 5 Adult Black Combe Bootle SD137867 VC70 Cumberland Chris Scaife 41122.jpeg
16 May 2023 Emperor Moth 4 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD431826 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick To a pheromone lure.
13 May 2023 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Lindale SD458837 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
9 Apr 2023 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Ravenstonedale NY724060 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows To pheromone lure exposed for 8 minutes
1 Jul 2022 Emperor Moth 1 Larva Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD433820 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips sunny periods 16.30 hrs - 18.00 hrs 15c. 37073.jpeg
8 May 2022 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Spotted by Chris B. New hectad according to the atlas, although (...)
27 Aug 2021 Emperor Moth 1 Larva Askham fell Penrith NY4879622268 VC69 Westmorland Brian Horn Seen on Askham Fell 34063.jpeg
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
18 Jun 2021 Emperor Moth 2 Larva Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY758087 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Two instar stages present. 31286.jpeg
30 May 2021 Emperor Moth 2 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD214850 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. 12.30-14.15. 60% sun.
10 May 2021 Emperor Moth 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD445820 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Several males flying around as we walked along the boardwalk. (...)
24 Apr 2021 Emperor Moth 3 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Temperature 17C. Full sun. Several males seen flying including (...)
31 Mar 2021 Emperor Moth 4 Adult Crookburn Pike, Geltsdale Brampton NY5953 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Four males skimming over the fells
25 Jun 2020 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Glenridding Common Glenridding NY359176 VC69 Westmorland Pete Barron
28 May 2020 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Killington Reservoir shore Old Hutton SD598914 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould Emperor 1 male
25 May 2020 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Carrock Fell Caldbeck NY317352 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson M. Resting on ground. V. Worn
12 Apr 2020 Emperor Moth 6 Adult Rusland Moss NNR Rusland SD334886 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
10 Jul 2019 Emperor Moth 1 Larva Swindale Shap NY504118 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% dull.....caterpillar on food plant
18 Jun 2019 Emperor Moth 1 Larva Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter Caterpillar
17 May 2019 Emperor Moth 2 Adult Jockey Shield area Carlisle NY569554 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny and windy 18degrees. Seen over wide area .
23 Apr 2019 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD431824 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Male attracted to pheromone lure
13 May 2018 Emperor Moth 5 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225856 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 3 males, 1 pair. 100% sun. Wind 2 12984.jpeg
6 May 2018 Emperor Moth 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Levens SD447811 VC69 Westmorland Rob McDougall Both males
16 Jul 2017 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD459836 VC69 Westmorland Janice Sutton Caterpillar 12331.jpeg
11 May 2017 Emperor Moth 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 13.30 -14.45pm Two males and one well worn female 8860.gif
5 Jul 2015 Emperor Moth 7 Adult Haystacks Buttermere (south east of) NY204130 VC70 Cumberland Paul Stark Between Hopper Quarry and Hay Stacks
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!
7 Jun 2015 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Birker Fell Ulpha SD188947 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank female
23 Apr 2015 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Dalton-in-Furness SD199757 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Female on Salix repens. Had looked for this moth at Meathop 2 (...)
18 May 2014 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY257583 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy One female seen from the path through the moss marked by (...) 358.jpeg
5 May 2014 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Bassenthwaite NY195305 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton 375.jpeg

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