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- Generally Common / Widespread
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A large and variable species in colour but easy to distinguish. The forewing is usually greyish and heavily mottled with shades of grey, black and brown and pale cream. There is a bright whitish “W” along the trailing edge cross-line, edged with black arrow-head markings. The oval and kidney marks are large and faint but conspicuous and there is a black streak along the inner wing edge.
Distribution: A resident that is very common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. One of the most abundant species of moth to be seen and trapped in the county. Found in all areas. The dark melanic form aethiops is quite common.
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 19-26mm
Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time. IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
Dark Arches - 9th July 2007 - Melbourne Tony Davison©
Dark Arches form aethiops - 9th July 2007 - Melbourne Tony Davison©
Distribution Map for Apamea monoglypha
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 8311 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 1522 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 6789 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 1522 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 6789 from Before 2020
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Monthly Records By Year: Apamea monoglypha
Monthly Counts By Year: Apamea monoglypha
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Apamea monoglypha – 8311 records available
Listed by Year - descending
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apamea monoglypha | Glossop, Northwest of Twitchlings | SK09L | 2024 | 21/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 2024 | 31/07/2024 | 6 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 2024 | 15/08/2024 | 9 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 2024 | 25/06/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Hathersage | SK28F | 2024 | 11/07/2024 | 5 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2024 | 22/06/2024 | 6 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2024 | 11/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 15/07/2024 | 3 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 18/07/2024 | 8 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 23/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Miller's Dale, woodland near station | SK17G | 2024 | 09/08/2024 | 6 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 27/07/2024 | 4 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2024 | 04/08/2024 | 4 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Belper | SK34U | 2024 | 11/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2024 | 14/08/2024 | 12 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 23/06/2024 | 16 |
| Apamea monoglypha | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 29/06/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | High Leas Farm, Riber | SK35D | 2024 | 28/07/2024 | 5 |
| Apamea monoglypha | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 09/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 03/06/2024 | 3 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Belper | SK34U | 2024 | 13/07/2024 | 5 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 2024 | 01/08/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Middleton by Wirksworth | SK25T | 2024 | 19/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Bonsall | SK25U | 2024 | 26/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 30/07/2024 | 4 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Belper | SK34U | 2024 | 09/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 14/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Garden, Walton | SK36U | 2024 | 31/07/2024 | 3 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Stonebroom. | SK45E | 2024 | 11/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Stonebroom. | SK45E | 2024 | 01/09/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC57) | SK38L | 2024 | 23/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Charlesworth, Cown Edge Landslide | SK09A | 2024 | 02/09/2024 | 3 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 13/08/2024 | 3 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Mickleover garden | SK33C | 2024 | 11/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Glossop, Lees Hall | SK09G | 2024 | 25/07/2024 | 4 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 2024 | 04/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Longdendale, Torside Clough | SK09T | 2024 | 17/08/2024 | 6 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 2024 | 10/07/2024 | 8 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Hathersage | SK28F | 2024 | 16/06/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 2024 | 26/06/2024 | 6 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2024 | 01/07/2024 | 6 |
| Apamea monoglypha | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 12/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 22/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 18/07/2024 | 3 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Brockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire. | SK37Q | 2024 | 24/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Cote Heath Allotments, Buxton | SK07R | 2024 | 17/08/2024 | 10 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2024 | 29/07/2024 | 4 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 05/08/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Wingerworth, Derbyshire | SK36Y | 2024 | 14/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 28/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Belper | SK34U | 2024 | 22/06/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 28/06/2024 | 6 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Wingerworth | SK36Y | 2024 | 28/06/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2024 | 02/08/2024 | 5 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2024 | 09/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 08/06/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 2024 | 16/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | King's Newton | SK32Y | 2024 | 29/07/2024 | 5 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 20/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2024 | 29/07/2024 | 6 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Wingerworth, Derbyshire | SK36Y | 2024 | 02/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 09/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Stonebroom. | SK45E | 2024 | 04/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Garden, Walton | SK36U | 2024 | 10/08/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 25/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC57) | SK38L | 2024 | 28/06/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC57) | SK38L | 2024 | 27/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 2024 | 15/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2024 | 11/08/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44Q | 2024 | 08/07/2024 | 3 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 2024 | 27/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Slaley Meadows | SK25T | 2024 | 14/08/2024 | 21 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Glossop, Chunal Moor | SK09F | 2024 | 20/08/2024 | 5 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Hathersage | SK28F | 2024 | 17/08/2024 | 6 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2024 | 28/06/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2024 | 13/07/2024 | 10 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 03/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 24/07/2024 | 3 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Owler Bar, Sheffield S17 3BQ, UK | SK27U | 2024 | 20/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 24/07/2024 | 4 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Cote Heath Allotments, Buxton | SK07R | 2024 | 31/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 24/07/2024 | 26 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 05/08/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 30/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Mickleover garden | SK33C | 2024 | 23/06/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 05/07/2024 | 8 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2024 | 25/06/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2024 | 16/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 2024 | 24/06/2024 | 6 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 16/06/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Stonebroom. | SK45E | 2024 | 17/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Belper | SK34U | 2024 | 20/07/2024 | 2 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 20/06/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 01/08/2024 | 88 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Shallcross Avenue, Whaley Bridge | SK07E | 2024 | 19/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Stonebroom. | SK45E | 2024 | 07/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 2024 | 03/07/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 30/08/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 2024 | 06/09/2024 | 1 |
| Apamea monoglypha | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 06/08/2024 | 3 |
Sensible limit reached – too many records to list on the page