Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
5 Jun 2021 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips Mostly sunny 18c
15 Jun 2021 Lathronympha strigana 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38565923 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found on a small scrubby weed patch opposite main entrance (...) 31123.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Cauchas fibulella 1 Adult Kingmoor South NR Carlisle NY38595877 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On speedwell, within a few metres of the Micropterix aruncella (...) 30821.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Micropterix aruncella 1 Adult Kingmoor South NR Carlisle NY38595877 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Male Micropterix aruncella found on low-lying vegetation under a (...) 30820.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Cinnabar 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY386579 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 30819.jpeg
15 Jun 2021 Aethes cnicana 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38646001 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found on low vegetation in a large grassy area at woodland edge. (...) 31124.jpeg
15 Jun 2021 Elachista luticomella 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY38646004 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Elachista luticomella (?) found in an open grassy area at the (...) 31127.jpeg
15 Jun 2021 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
5 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
15 Jun 2021 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Pair 31138.jpeg