Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
3 Jul 2016 Brown China-mark 3 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD334869 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 5929.jpeg
3 Jul 2016 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD335874 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Overcast, 13deg.C
23 Jul 2016 Cinnabar 29 Larva High Park Wood Witherslack SD436859 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Caterpillars on Ragwort.
23 Jul 2016 Cinnabar 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell One hour spent walking around the reserve. Sunny
13 Jul 2016 Common Wave 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386600 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Common Wave: Common White Wave ruled out due to curvature of (...) 6069.jpeg
23 Jul 2016 Pyrausta aurata 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Pyrausta aurata. 1 rather dingy.
23 Jul 2016 Pyrausta purpuralis 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Pyrausta purpuralis confirmed by MC Nov 2016 6307.jpeg
13 Jul 2016 Riband Wave 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386600 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Id takes into account the distinct kink in the third crossline (...) 6068.jpeg
23 Jul 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Overcast but warm.
23 Jul 2016 Udea lutealis 20 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY339542 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Pale Straw Pearl (Udea lutealis). Widespread but several near (...) 6277.jpeg
13 Jul 2016 Udea lutealis 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386600 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Pale Straw Pearl (Udea lutealis)
23 Jul 2016 Unlisted 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Pyrausta Purpuralis 6309.jpeg