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
11 May 2024 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Walton Moss North Brampton NY515674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 24deg 530 630pm. disturbed 5 this time last year but did (...)
9 May 2024 Emperor Moth 2 Adult Jockey Shield area Castle Carrock NY563557 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun light breeze 5 til 630pm
27 May 2023 Emperor Moth 5 Adult Black Combe Bootle SD137867 VC70 Cumberland Chris Scaife 41122.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
31 Mar 2021 Emperor Moth 4 Adult Crookburn Pike, Geltsdale Brampton NY5953 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Four males skimming over the fells
25 May 2020 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Carrock Fell Caldbeck NY317352 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson M. Resting on ground. V. Worn
17 May 2019 Emperor Moth 2 Adult Jockey Shield area Carlisle NY569554 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny and windy 18degrees. Seen over wide area .
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
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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