Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
19 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 14 Adult Fisher Tarn Kendal SD5592 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
9 Jun 2020 Common Heath 11 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD219853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Best mosses in Cumbria? 26346.jpeg
19 Jun 2020 Yellow Shell 10 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Seen over the reserve between the rain showers - humid 26790.jpeg
19 Jun 2020 Silver Y 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. 20% sun.
19 Jun 2020 Burnet Companion 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
19 Jun 2020 Shaded Broad-bar 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
19 Jun 2020 Yellow Shell 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. 20% sun.
9 Jun 2020 Clouded Buff 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD219853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15C. 10-20% sunshine.
9 Jun 2020 Nemophora degeerella 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD218850 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 26408.jpeg
9 Jun 2020 Elephant Hawk-moth 1 Adult Barns, Solmain Walton NY520676 VC70 Cumberland Matt Smith Further to previous sighting, one small elephant hawk (...) 26413.jpeg
9 Jun 2020 Elachista albifrontella 1 Adult Kingmoor South NR Carlisle NY38595884 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Elachista albifrontella? Found on grassland. 26352.jpeg

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