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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Lesser Swallow Prominent
ID pointers: The moth can be told from the Lesser Swallow Prominent by its often larger size and the indistinct pale tornal streak or wedge on the trailing edge of the forewing that extends inwards to at least halfway towards the wing base. A fine whitish line arcs around the trailing edge of the forewing and around the margin of the hindwing. The base wing colour is a yellow-cream with black margins and fine white streaks extending inwards from the trailing edge.
Distribution: A resident species that is generally uncommon and locally distributed in the county. Most frequently found in the Trent Valley of South Derbyshire.
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 22-28mm
Last Recorded By - Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area - Not Recorded
IMAGES BELOW: Kings Newton – Tony Davison ©
Swallow Prominent - Kings Newton - Tony Davison©
Swallow Prominent - Kings Newton - Tony Davison©
Distribution Map for Pheosia tremula
derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.
Found 925 records
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 161 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 762 from Before 2020
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 161 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 762 from Before 2020
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Monthly Records By Year: Pheosia tremula
Monthly Counts By Year: Pheosia tremula
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Pheosia tremula – 925 records available
Listed by Year - descending
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pheosia tremula | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2025 | 19/04/2025 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Greenhills Bakewell | SK26E | 2025 | 28/04/2025 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 06/05/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 2024 | 13/04/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Glossop, Black Moor at 510 m | SK09Q | 2024 | 19/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2024 | 29/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 10/05/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 2024 | 13/04/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 2024 | 07/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 17/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 17/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 09/05/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 27/06/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Drakelow, Derbys. | SK22F | 2024 | 12/08/2024 | 8 |
| Pheosia tremula | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2024 | 30/04/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2024 | 03/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2024 | 06/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 05/05/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Wingerworth, Derbyshire | SK36Y | 2024 | 11/08/2024 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2024 | 02/08/2024 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Belper | SK34U | 2024 | 26/06/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 18/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 03/08/2024 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Sandiacre | SK43S | 2024 | 14/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 12/04/2024 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2024 | 11/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 2024 | 30/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2024 | 23/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 05/05/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Stonebroom. | SK45E | 2024 | 07/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Orchid Wood | SK43L | 2024 | 23/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 09/05/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2024 | 27/04/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 2024 | 23/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 30/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 12/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Ninelands Road | SK28F | 2024 | 11/05/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 24/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 27/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 16/05/2024 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 2024 | 04/08/2024 | One |
| Pheosia tremula | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2024 | 11/06/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Stonebroom | SK45E | 2024 | 01/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2024 | 07/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2024 | 10/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 11/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Garden, Walton | SK36U | 2024 | 15/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2024 | 30/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Sandiacre | SK43S | 2024 | 30/06/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Hathersage | SK28F | 2024 | 01/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Belpe | SK34N | 2024 | 13/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 30/07/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 04/05/2024 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2024 | 14/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 19/08/2024 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 29/04/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2023 | 27/07/2023 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 21/06/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2023 | 10/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 21/07/2023 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2023 | 11/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2023 | 22/07/2023 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 11/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2023 | 17/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 18/08/2023 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Havercroft Road | SK38L | 2023 | 19/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Sandiacre | SK43T | 2023 | 20/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Belper Garden | SK34P | 2023 | 20/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2023 | 08/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2023 | 27/05/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Upper Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 19/05/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Haddon Hall | SK26I | 2023 | 10/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Middleton by Wirksworth | SK25T | 2023 | 14/05/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2023 | 06/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 2023 | 27/05/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 30/05/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2023 | 06/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 18/07/2023 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47L | 2023 | 10/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2023 | 07/05/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 24/07/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Markham Vale , Seymour , Derbyshire | SK47L | 2023 | 22/08/2023 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2023 | 10/08/2023 | 2 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 16/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Hathersage | SK28F | 2023 | 17/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 04/09/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Sheepbridge, Chesterfield | SK37S | 2023 | 18/06/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Allestree, Derby, Elm Grove | SK34K | 2023 | 12/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Sandiacre | SK43T | 2023 | 28/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Upper Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 21/04/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2023 | 17/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 2023 | 01/05/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Waingroves Woods | SK44E | 2023 | 04/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Kings Newton Fields | SK32Y | 2023 | 03/08/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 2023 | 19/05/2023 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2022 | 29/07/2022 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2022 | 21/08/2022 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2022 | 02/08/2022 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2022 | 21/05/2022 | 1 |
| Pheosia tremula | Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 2022 | 06/08/2022 | 3 |
Sensible limit reached – too many records to list on the page