Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 May 2017 White Ermine 1 Adult Ravenstone Lodge hotel Bassenthwaite SP5633173371 VC32 Northamptonshire K rigby White ermine moth on window sill inside hotel
31 May 2017 Pyrausta ostrinalis 30 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Number of Pyrausta sp. estimated. Only identified one specimen (...) 9359.jpeg
31 May 2017 Green Carpet 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Near the ponds
31 May 2017 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Near the ponds
31 May 2017 Silver Hook 3 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Near the ponds
31 May 2017 Nemophora degeerella 40 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY281570 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy In two groups of about 20 each in dappled sunlight at woodland (...)
31 May 2017 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Cross hall Sedbergh SD687939 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Helen Wallace In grass verge at side of A683. 9.10am. Sunny.
31 May 2017 Common Carpet 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey I should have identified this as a Wood Carpet from the photo, (...) 9365.jpeg
31 May 2017 Common Carpet 1 Adult Cross hall Sedbergh SD688939 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Helen Wallace Hiding in long grass in damp field. Early evening. Very warm.
31 May 2017 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze.
31 May 2017 Cinnabar 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze. 9357.jpeg
31 May 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze.
31 May 2017 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze.
31 May 2017 Scoparia ambigualis 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY274567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Common Grey (Scoparia ambigualis). Found perched on fencepost (...) 9387.jpeg
31 May 2017 Broad-barred White 1 Adult Glasson Maryport NY029358 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Broad-barred White (Hecatera bicolorata). Disturbed from (...) 9510.jpeg
31 May 2017 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
31 May 2017 Cinnabar 1 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY127019 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 May 2017 Cinnabar 4 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 9517.jpeg
31 May 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2017 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 9344.jpeg