Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
16 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 18 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD5436378720 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
25 May 2017 Brown-line Bright-eye 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun..just emerged...first for this site?
9 Jul 2023 Large Yellow Underwing 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 90% sun 20c.
9 Jul 2023 Silver Y 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 90% sun 20c.
22 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Jul 2023 Silver Y 3 Adult Hutton Park Quarry Clawthorpe SD537782 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
16 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 3 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Clawthorpe SD5386679129 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
17 Jun 2020 Brown Silver-line 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD5448378716 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 22C, humid. 40 minutes observation.
24 Jul 2017 Silver Y 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 May 2017 Brown Silver-line 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun..just emerged...first for this site?
5 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny periods 17c.
1 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloud, rain showers am, sunny periods pm. SE breeze 15c.
16 Jun 2022 Brown Silver-line 2 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD5393579638 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans On western edge of fell, half way to summit.
4 Jul 2021 Cinnabar 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
23 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD5395979471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Hazy Sun, 18c, windy.
2 Jul 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Jul 2017 Silver Y 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 9.45 - 11.15
1 Jul 2017 Silver Y 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Jul 2023 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD541789 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 100% sun 20c.
23 Jul 2022 Antler Moth 1 Adult Clawthorpe Fell NNR Clawthorpe SD5478 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 37796.jpeg
5 Jul 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 17c.
16 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Summit Clawthorpe SD5419880172 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
30 Aug 2021 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Newbiggin Crags Clawthorpe SD550793 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
2 Jul 2021 Cinnabar 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny 20-21c
17 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD5448378716 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 22C, humid. 40 minutes observation.
27 May 2020 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 May 2020 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wrigley
29 Jun 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD545785 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Seen briefly by two observers on Lancs BC trip
27 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Holme Fell area Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD5395979471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Hazy Sun, 18c, windy.
22 Jun 2019 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 20oC. Afternoon visit.
22 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Lancelot Clark Storth Clawthorpe SD543774 VC69 Westmorland Claire Gillham Warm 13019.png
24 Jul 2017 Antler Moth 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 20oC. Nectaring on Ragwort.
24 Jul 2017 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Ragwort.
24 Jul 2017 Pyrausta purpuralis 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on beautiful Eyebright flowers.
16 Jul 2017 Cinnabar 1 Larva Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Caterpillar
16 Jul 2017 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
3 Jul 2017 Treble-bar 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537792 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oc 20% sun
1 Jul 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC dull and cool....also hundreds of common spotted orchids.
25 May 2017 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun..just emerged...first for this site?

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