Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
7 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 25 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
7 Jul 2019 Straw Dot 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD485857 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
7 Jul 2019 Straw Dot 2 Adult Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 21030.jpeg
7 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Crummock water Crummock NY203158 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
7 Jul 2019 Dark Arches 1 Adult Crummock water Crummock NY203158 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson Disturbed from garage door
7 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Crummock water Crummock NY203158 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
7 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 6 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick No wind in cutting and really warm when the sun shone, ~20 deg (...)
7 Jul 2019 Clouded Buff 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick No wind in cutting and really warm when the sun shone, ~20 deg (...)
17 Jul 2019 Silver Y 2 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD180782 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon
7 Jul 2019 Elephant Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden Rosthwaite NY257146 VC70 Cumberland Pete
7 Jul 2019 Grass Wave 1 Adult Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY430636 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Female 21004.jpeg
7 Jul 2019 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY430636 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Measured at 29mm in length. 21005.jpeg
7 Jul 2019 Phiaris palustrana 1 Adult Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY431635 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Perhaps Phiaris micana or P. palustrana? Pronounced as (...) 21006.jpeg