Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
1 Jun 2018 Brown China-mark 50 Adult Barkbooth Lot Hartbarrow SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Tony Moverley At least 50 seen as I walked around the perimeter of the larger (...)
21 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jun 2018 Burnet Companion 17 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Peter Hughes Warm and sunny. Walked length and breadth of site over a couple (...) 13554.jpeg
1 Jun 2018 Silver Y 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189716 VC69 Westmorland Peter Hughes Warm and sunny. Walked length and breadth of site over a couple (...)
21 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 9 Adult Whale Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jun 2018 Mother Shipton 9 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Peter Hughes Warm and sunny. Walked length and breadth of site over a couple (...) 13555.jpeg
11 Jun 2018 Clouded Buff 5 Adult Rusland Moss NNR Rusland SD334884 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 3 males and 2 very bright orange females
1 Jun 2018 Cinnabar 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Peter Hughes Warm and sunny. Walked length and breadth of site over a couple (...) 13556.jpeg
11 Jun 2018 Common Heath 2 Adult Ireland Moss Haverthwaite SD334844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21C. 90 mins walk.
11 Jun 2018 Clouded Buff 2 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
21 Jun 2018 Brown China-mark 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Seen on the pond margin 14510.jpeg
11 Jun 2018 Clouded Buff 1 Adult Ireland Moss Haverthwaite SD334844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21C. 90 mins walk. Difficult terrain, best from A590?
11 Jun 2018 Crambus pascuella 1 Adult Ireland Moss Haverthwaite SD334844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14014.jpeg
11 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD492903 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Intermittent sun, strong northerly breeze.
11 Jun 2018 Grapholita compositella 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY386577 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Grapholita compositella (Triple-stripe Piercer). I don't think (...) 13907.jpeg
11 Jun 2018 Lathronympha strigana 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY386577 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found in the same spot as those reported in June of last year. (...) 13908.jpeg
11 Jun 2018 Ptycholoma lecheana 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY386577 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 13909.jpeg
1 Jun 2018 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Gurnal Dubs lane Burneside SD504988 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Heavy overcast, thundery, 22 deg. C.
1 Jun 2018 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 13502.jpeg
1 Jun 2018 Red-necked Footman 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD338970 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sitting in vegetation 13492.jpeg

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