Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 Jul 2020 Knot Grass 1 Adult Nr Threlkeld Keswick NY324250 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Larva. On a sunny bank but adjacent to marshy meadow below (...) 28020.jpeg
29 Jul 2020 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Nr Threlkeld Keswick NY324250 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Close to R. Glenderamackin below the Mining Museum 28019.jpeg
29 Jul 2020 Cinnabar 2 Adult Above the shoreline, north of Jenny Brown's Point Silverdale SD458739 VC60 West Lancashire David Nattrass Caterpillars on Oxford Ragwort 28053.jpeg
29 Jul 2020 Antler Moth 4 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD329976 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
29 Jul 2020 Argyresthia goedartella 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY27555647 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found on fencepost in woodland at edge of Little Bampton (...) 28079.jpeg
29 Jul 2020 Buff Footman 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY27805688 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found on Low-lying greenery at woodland edge. Buff Footman (...) 28078.jpeg
29 Jul 2020 Cydia splendana 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY28155677 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found on low-lying vegetation in green lane. 28081.jpeg
29 Jul 2020 Phyllonorycter harrisella 1 Adult Low Ploughlands Kirkbampton NY27725668 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Phyllonorycter harrisella (White Oak Midget) found on gatepost (...) 28082.jpeg
29 Jul 2020 Antler Moth 3 Adult Greystoke Forest Greystoke NY4033 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 15 degrees, sunny spells
29 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Greystoke Forest Greystoke NY4033 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 15 degrees, sunny spells
19 Jul 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Warm, sheltered, sunny intervals. 27734.jpeg
9 Jul 2020 Cinnabar 100 Adult Cummacatta Wood Keswick NY253166 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Large numbers of caterpillars on Ragwort 27462.jpeg
9 Jul 2020 Straw Dot 1 Adult Cummacatta Wood Keswick NY255164 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh
9 Jul 2020 Straw Dot 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485880 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 17.10-18.30 Mostly overcast
9 Jul 2020 Knot Grass 1 Adult Low Moorlands Dalston NY368506 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams On buddleia
9 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Port Carlisle Harbour Wigton NY242619 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
9 Jul 2020 Batrachedra praeangusta 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY38485793 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Batrachedra praeangusta found on post in woodland. ".) 27452.jpeg
9 Jul 2020 Dichrorampha petiverella 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY38565770 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Dichrorampha petiverella (?) found in scrubby clearing at (...) 27451.jpeg
9 Jul 2020 Clouded Border 1 Adult Kingstown Wildlife Pond Carlisle NY39315877 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found on low lying veg next to pond. 27450.jpeg