Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 Aug 2016 Alder Moth 1 Larva Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY277567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Alder Moth larva on broad leaved vegetation near the well. (...)
16 Aug 2016 Brown China-mark 40 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 11.00-13.00. Approximate number on two small tarns. Hot (...)
6 Aug 2016 Brown China-mark 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY279567 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Tatty specimen by the pond
6 Aug 2016 Brown-line Bright-eye 1 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Brown-line Bright-eye (Mythimna conigera) 7778.jpeg
6 Aug 2016 Gold Spangle 1 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Gold Spangle (Autographa bractea)
6 Aug 2016 Magpie 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY283571 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy In the picnic area by the car park
6 Aug 2016 Mother of Pearl 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY283571 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy One on the track near the car park
16 Aug 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
16 Aug 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Aug 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY714061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick between Brownber and Smardale viaduct on former track bed
6 Aug 2016 Yellow-tail 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY278563 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Female fluttering in rank vegetation mid-way along Robb Lonning. (...)