Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
1 May 2024 Common Heath 6 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18C. 13.30-14.15
1 May 2024 Emperor Moth 3 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18C. 13.30-14.15. All male.
22 Jun 2023 Brown Silver-line 2 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun.
22 Jun 2023 Common Wave 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun. 42272.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Common White Wave 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun. 42271.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun. Male.
22 Jun 2023 Silver Hook 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun.
22 Jun 2023 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun.
11 May 2023 Common Heath 6 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15C.100% sun. 12.20-13.30. 40649.jpeg
14 May 2022 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222852 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun.
14 May 2022 Common Heath 7 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222852 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun.
14 May 2022 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222852 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun. 35730.jpeg
30 May 2021 Common Heath 8 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD214850 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. 12.30-14.15. 60% sun. Flying amongst the heather.
30 May 2021 Emperor Moth 2 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD214850 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. 12.30-14.15. 60% sun.
18 May 2021 Common Heath 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD220854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Light breeze.
18 May 2021 Oak Eggar 1 Larva Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD220854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Light breeze. On boardwalk. 30498.jpeg
17 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton in Furness SD240933 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
17 Jun 2020 Cinnabar 1 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton in Furness SD240933 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
17 Jun 2020 Common Carpet 3 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton in Furness SD240933 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
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 Common Heath 11 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD219853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Best mosses in Cumbria? 26346.jpeg
9 Jun 2020 Nemophora degeerella 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD218850 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 26408.jpeg
23 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Caw Broughton in Furness SD231932 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
22 Jun 2019 Green Carpet 1 Adult Natty Bridge Broughton in Furness SD240939 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
19 May 2019 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD223855 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90 mins. 15c 80% sun.
19 May 2019 Common Heath 10 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD223855 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90 mins. 15c 80% sun.
25 Sep 2018 Beautiful Yellow Underwing 10 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222856 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Larvae. 17464.jpeg
25 Sep 2018 Fox Moth 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222856 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Larva. 17465.jpeg
25 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222856 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying around heather.
31 Aug 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Broughton Mills Broughton in Furness SD222905 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
31 Aug 2018 Silver Y 20 Adult Caw Broughton in Furness SD233936 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Aug 2018 Common Carpet 1 Adult Swinside stone circle Broughton in Furness SD171881 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Aug 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Swinside stone circle Broughton in Furness SD171881 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
10 Jun 2018 Common Heath 20 Adult White Moss Broughton in Furness SD218855 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace New brood.
13 May 2018 Emperor Moth 5 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225856 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 3 males, 1 pair. 100% sun. Wind 2 12984.jpeg
13 May 2018 Garden Tiger 1 Larva Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225855 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Wind 2. Garden tiger larva.
12 May 2018 Common Heath 16 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD228858 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Either side of the old boardwalk.
12 May 2018 Common Heath 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD229858 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Far end of circular boardwalk, where path becomes grassy.
12 May 2018 Drinker 1 Larva Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Caterpillar close to path
12 May 2018 Oak Eggar 1 Larva Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Oak Eggar caterpillar close to path
29 Jul 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Broughton in Furness Broughton in Furness SD216877 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Field off old railway line.
29 Jul 2016 Udea lutealis 1 Adult Broughton in Furness Broughton in Furness SD216877 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Pale straw pearl.
25 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Duddon Moss Road Broughton in Furness SD218848 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace

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