Suspected       Merveille du Jour
73.222 BF2314  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Apterogenum ypsillon – Dingy Shears – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Xyleninae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A rather drab nondescript moth. Distinguishing feature is the rather soft and plain greyish-brown or
Distribution:  (Last record: 6 July 2025 at Darwin Forest )  –  A resident that is uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Restricted to isolated colonies in the lowland areas of the south and east of the county. Small numbers reported annually.
General Comment: None Flight Period: July /  August –  On the wing July – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Clive Ashton, Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 32-42mm
Forewing: 15-19mm Food Plant: Willow (Salix spp.)
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Darwin Forest
Selected Images:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© / Cromford July 2022 – Clive Ashton© / Darwing Forest (2025) Dave Evans©

Dingy Shears - Noctuidae - Apterogenum ypsillon
Dingy Shears – Melbourne – Tony Davison
Dingy Shears - Noctuidae - Apterogenum ypsillon
Dingy Shears – Melbourne – Tony Davison
73.222 BF2314 - Dingy Shears - Noctuidae - Apterogenum ypsillon
Dingy Shears – Cromford – July 2024 – Clive Ashton
Dingy Shears - 6th July 2025 - Darwin Forest - Dave Evans
Dingy Shears – 6th July 2025 – Darwin Forest – Dave Evans
Dingy Shears - Noctuidae - Apterogenum ypsillon
Dingy Shears - Noctuidae - Apterogenum ypsillon
73.222 BF2314 - Dingy Shears - Noctuidae - Apterogenum ypsillon
Dingy Shears - 6th July 2025 - Darwin Forest - Dave Evans


Image Gallery

Dingy Shears - 6th July 2025 - Darwin Forest - Dave Evans Dingy Shears - 3rd August 2002 - Melbourne Tony Davison© Dingy Shears - 3rd August 2002 - Melbourne Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Apterogenum ypsillon

Found 181 records
    ↳ 12 from After 2025
    ↳ 28 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 141 from Before 2020
Flying
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Apterogenum ypsillon

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Apterogenum ypsillon
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Apterogenum ypsillon
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Apterogenum ypsillon
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Apterogenum ypsillon
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Apterogenum ypsillon
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Apterogenum ypsillon
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 3 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 10 (October) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2021, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2017, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Apterogenum ypsillon
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Apterogenum ypsillon
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Apterogenum ypsillon – 181 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Darwin ForestSK26X06/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I05/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Aston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A01/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
MellorSJ98Z30/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K29/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Inkersall gardenSK47G28/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Drakelow, Derbys.SK22F28/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
MellorSJ98Z19/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A19/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M12/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A12/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Drakelow, Derbys.SK22F10/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South TipSK47K26/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U09/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R07/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T23/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R18/07/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lower Cromford GardenSK25Y11/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R07/07/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R17/06/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R17/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P30/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R24/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F20/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R20/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A14/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Not givenSK22F08/07/202116Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R08/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Drakelow, Derbys.SK22F08/07/202116adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R15/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longhurst Lane, MellorSJ98Z29/07/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R15/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P13/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P11/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R04/07/20202adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R02/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A26/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Briar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V26/06/20202adultDanes_2019-2021
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R25/06/20202adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R24/06/20202adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F25/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R25/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton LeesSK38L25/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Marlborough Road, Long Eaton, DerbysSK43X23/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R22/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R16/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y15/07/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
The Meads, Shipley Park, HeanorSK44H13/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Elgar Drive, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R10/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X11/08/20181Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y16/07/20182Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T10/07/20181Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Trowell Marsh LNRSK43U07/07/20185adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton LeesSK38L07/07/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton LeesSK38L06/07/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V23/06/20171Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V23/07/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
BelperSK34U20/07/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hillside, Findern, DerbySK33A17/07/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X01/08/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Welbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T28/07/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Catton Park, Walton on TrentSK21C17/07/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (Minton's Lagoon), Burton on TrentSK22F21/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W18/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S05/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S05/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y26/07/20121Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y26/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y25/07/20123Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y25/07/20123Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S25/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V21/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V21/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
George St,BelperSK34N09/06/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Elgar Drive,Sawley,Long EatonSK43R30/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W10/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R05/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S02/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V01/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V01/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W26/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Whitesprings Plantation, Darley DaleSK26X25/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Whitesprings Plantation, Darley DaleSK26X25/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J31/05/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R01/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y07/07/20101Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S02/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R02/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R24/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R16/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R12/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R01/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S30/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S30/08/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R26/07/20082Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S25/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R24/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (car park),Burton on TrentSK22F12/07/20086Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (car park),Burton on TrentSK22F12/07/20086Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R25/07/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R14/07/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R11/07/20072Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R09/07/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wilmot St,Long EatonSK43R07/07/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R27/06/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R23/06/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R15/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Resr (pumping station), TicknallSK32H14/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y23/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wilmot St,Long EatonSK43R17/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Etherow CPSJ99Q22/07/20051not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y11/07/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y11/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R14/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A22/07/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A13/07/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Gallows Inn, IlkestonSK44Q18/07/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Gallows Inn, IlkestonSK44Q02/07/19992Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park (Poker's Leys), TicknallSK32R25/07/19981Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park (Poker's Leys), TicknallSK32R25/07/19981Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park (Poker's Leys), TicknallSK32R17/07/19982Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park (Poker's Leys), TicknallSK32R17/07/19982Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R16/07/19981Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R23/07/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Borrowash (Canal), Borrowash, DerbySK43C19/07/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Borrowash (Canal), Borrowash, DerbySK43C19/07/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wilmot St,Long EatonSK43R17/08/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M28/07/19954Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M28/07/19954Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M20/07/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M20/07/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Golden Brook NR, Breaston, Long Eaton (site not precise)SK43R15/07/19956Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mapperley (NR Resr area), IlkestonSK44G09/06/19942Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Mapperley (NR Resr area), IlkestonSK44G09/06/19942Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G01/08/199111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G01/08/199111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G16/07/199010Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G16/07/199010Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G22/07/198922Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G22/07/198922Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G15/07/19898Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G15/07/19898Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G15/07/19886Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G15/07/19886Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G11/06/19881Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G11/06/19881Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G15/08/19873Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G15/08/19873Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mapperley Res,IlkestonSK44G13/06/19871Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G13/06/19871Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G25/07/19861Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G18/07/198611Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long EatonSK43F28/07/19841Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long EatonSK43F28/07/19841Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carsington Ave, Allestree, DerbySK33J24/07/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carsington Ave, Allestree, DerbySK33J24/07/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drummond Rd, IlkestonSK44R05/07/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K01/05/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hopton Wood Quarry (site not precise)SK25M28/08/19701Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S24/08/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C24/08/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C13/08/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C11/08/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C06/08/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C01/08/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C31/07/19682Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C30/07/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C29/07/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C21/07/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C20/07/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C19/07/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C13/07/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C08/08/19671Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C01/08/19671Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C31/07/19671Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C24/07/19671Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C22/07/19671Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Newbold Drive, ChesterfieldSK37R11/09/19641Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Newbold Drive, ChesterfieldSK37R11/07/19641Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Newbold Drive, ChesterfieldSK37R11/07/19641Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Willington, Derby (site not precise)SK22Z07/04/18785Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

Suspected       Merveille du Jour

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