Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 May 2022 Olethreutes arcuella 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD447776 VC69 Westmorland Susan T Jackson Olethreutes arcuella. Found on bracken. 36065.jpeg
28 May 2022 Spindle Ermine 4 Larva Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD506927 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Probably a week to ten days younger than the colonies recorded a (...) 36049.jpeg
18 May 2022 Olethreutes arcuella 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 16.20-17.00 Mostly sunny 35837.jpeg
8 May 2022 Anania Funebris 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland C Atherton 35675.jpeg
28 May 2022 Silver Y 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2022 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 May 2022 Burnet Companion 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Full sun.
18 May 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Full sun.
18 May 2022 Common Carpet 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Full sun.
18 May 2022 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Full sun.
8 May 2022 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult North Lodge Witherslack SD429873 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick flying at road side and hedge
8 May 2022 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Spotted by Chris B. New hectad according to the atlas, although (...)

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