Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
8 Jun 2023 Silver-ground Carpet 3 Adult Breaks Moss Walton NY505654 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown on woodland track to moss
8 Jun 2023 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Breaks Moss Walton NY505654 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown on woodland track to moss
8 Jun 2023 Nemophora degeerella 6 Adult Cummacatta WoodGrange Grange in Borrowdale NY253168 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Dancing in dappled shade. Between the two Bowderstone N.T. car (...) 41605.jpeg
8 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Fellside Wood Old Hutton SD563880 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 4.20-5.10 19C In flower meadow
8 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Green Bank Lane Cartmel SD379806 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick well shaded part of lane
18 Jun 2023 Cinnabar 2 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD331985 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very warm, cloudy at times
28 Jun 2023 Nettle-tap Moth 1 Adult Pow Beck Portinscale NY248245 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh First of the year for me. 42557.jpeg
28 Jun 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Pow Beck Portinscale NY248245 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 42562.jpeg
28 Jun 2023 Small Dotted Buff 1 Adult Pow Beck Portinscale NY248245 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh I believe Small Dotted Buff. At base of rushes. 42559.jpeg
18 Jun 2023 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift On wild valerian
8 Jun 2023 Clouded Magpie 1 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY731079 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 41610.jpeg
18 Jun 2023 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 1 Adult Woodside Bassenthwaite NY222324 VC70 Cumberland Nicole Towler I’ve seen these a number of times in my garden. Photos from (...)

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