Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
1 Aug 2019 Silver Y 10 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336779 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick nectaring on a patch of knapweed about 70x15 metres. Warm, (...)
1 Aug 2019 Silver Y 5 Adult Kendal Golf Course and Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 40% sun.
1 Aug 2019 Yellow Shell 2 Adult Cavendish Dock Road waste ground Barrow-in-Furness SD207686 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. 17.45-18.15. Overcast
1 Aug 2019 Silver Y 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
1 Aug 2019 Large Yellow Underwing 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson on Buddliea
21 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull with (...)
21 Aug 2019 Udea lutealis 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull with (...)
1 Aug 2019 Willow Beauty 1 Adult 62 Sands Rd Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Under the lip of a garden planter so it was in shadow
1 Aug 2019 Orange Underwing 1 Adult Kendal Golf Course and Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 40% sun.
1 Aug 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Cavendish Dock Road waste ground Barrow-in-Furness SD207686 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. 17.45-18.15. Overcast
1 Aug 2019 Large Emerald 1 Adult Barclose Scaleby Carlisle NY442628 VC70 Cumberland Mrs Marie Grieves 22421.jpeg
1 Aug 2019 Diplodoma laichartingella 1 Larva Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY27345631 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Although the larva was not visible, the case (measured at about (...) 22377.jpeg
1 Aug 2019 Magpie 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY27725669 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 22373.jpeg
1 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Broomriggs - Poor House Field Hawkshead SD361970 VC69 Westmorland Paul Martin 80% sun, 20 degrees, mild breeze
1 Aug 2019 Common Wainscot 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson Common Wainscot
1 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson on Buddliea