Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
2 Jun 2022 Mother Shipton 1 Adult River Esk near Longtown Longtown NY37106796 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Pristine specimen found on grassy river bank. 36106.jpeg
12 Jun 2022 Micropterix aureatella 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY36475167 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On low vegetation near pond. 36293.jpeg
12 Jun 2022 Blastobasis lacticolella 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY36635225 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found on low vegetation by side of track through plantation. FL (...) 36294.jpeg
2 Jun 2022 Burnet Companion 1 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD182781 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Flying in sunshine 36120.jpeg
2 Jun 2022 Cauchas rufimitrella 1 Adult River Esk near Longtown Longtown NY37226806 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Cauchas rufimitrella (f) on Cuckooflower on grassy river bank. (...) 36107.jpeg
2 Jun 2022 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Along ca. 500m of path. 14:30-15:40
2 Jun 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Long Moor Ennerdale Bridge NY062154 VC70 Cumberland IanTallon and Mike Roberts 11.50 - 13.20 12c Breezy, Mostly Sunny
2 Jun 2022 Silver-ground Carpet 2 Adult Long Moor Ennerdale Bridge NY062154 VC70 Cumberland IanTallon and Mike Roberts 11.50 - 13.20 12c Breezy, Mostly Sunny 36118.jpeg
12 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Ennerdale Water Adjacent to Ennerdale Bridge NY114152 VC70 Cumberland Andy Bolton
2 Jun 2022 Brown Silver-line 10 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY249585 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller

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