Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
21 Jul 2020 Twin-spot Carpet 10 Adult Near Bassenthwaite Keswick NY224362 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Lots of different moths flying around the heather at ~ 400m at (...)
31 Jul 2020 Straw Dot 1 Adult Kingsmoor Sidings Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
1 Jul 2020 Silver Y 18 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson lost count
31 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Kingsmoor Sidings Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 28249.jpeg
11 Jul 2020 Phiaris palustrana 1 Adult Miltonrigg Wood Brampton NY56486180 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found close to those reported on 14/6/20, again on Rhododendron (...) 27487.jpeg
21 Jul 2020 Pammene aurita 1 Adult Low Gelt Bridge Brampton NY52025910 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Pammene aurita found on nettles by the side of a minor road near (...) 27840.jpeg
21 Jul 2020 Northern Spinach 10 Adult Near Bassenthwaite Keswick NY224362 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Lots of different moths flying around the heather at ~ 400m at (...)
31 Jul 2020 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Garden, West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter On Buddleia flowers.
31 Jul 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Papcastle Cockermouth NY109313 VC70 Cumberland Peter Thorpe Seen in our back garden on the Buddleia 28237.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Dun-bar 1 Adult High Stand Plantation Cotehill NY49414853 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found by small footpath off the main track through the woods. 28168.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Argyresthia brockeella 1 Adult High Stand Plantation Cotehill NY49624854 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 28167.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Ancylis badiana 1 Adult Kingsmoor Sidings Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Thanks CM 28322.jpeg