Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
1 Jun 2021 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Cows Tarn Lane Walney Island SD1769 VC69 Westmorland Philip Worth
1 Jun 2021 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind.
1 Jun 2021 Brown Silver-line 6 Adult High Stand Plantation Cotehill NY48514825 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Most found in a small grassy glade. 30745.jpeg
21 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 18 00
11 Jun 2021 Cinnabar 1 Adult Workington Railway Station Workington NX995288 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh In land adjacent to BR car park
1 Jun 2021 Cinnabar 1 Adult Bridge Road Barrow Island SD1968 VC69 Westmorland Philip Worth Surprised to see it on a pavement in an urban area.
1 Jun 2021 Cinnabar 1 Adult Coast path Walney Island SD1767 VC69 Westmorland Philip Worth
1 Jun 2021 Common Carpet 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY763081 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
1 Jun 2021 Crambus lathoniellus 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY763081 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Thanks MT 30777.jpeg
1 Jun 2021 Micropterix aureatella 2 Adult High Stand Plantation Cotehill NY48664809 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Two (one caught in spider's web) found along footpath off main (...) 30748.jpeg
11 Jun 2021 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Cocoon seen. Only one, I would have thought there would be more 31056.jpeg
21 Jun 2021 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 18 00
11 Jun 2021 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Overcast but bright conditions