73.048 BF2397 - Small Yellow Underwing - Noctuidae - Panemeria tenebrata

73.048 BF2397 - Noctuidae - Metoponiinae - Panemeria tenebrata - Small Yellow Underwing

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Macro >> Noctuidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Totally unlike and other British macro moth. Small size, dark forewing, dusted with grey and a blackish underwing with contrasting yellow band is diagnostic.

Distribution: A resident that is locally common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. An inconspicuous little moth that favours wasteland, road verges and rough grassland. Absent from the high grit-stone north and locally common in the Trent Valley, Derwent Valley and the Limestone areas of the county.

Flight Period: May / June / - On the wing May – June.

Moth Activity: Diurnal - prefers sunny days

Wingspan: 19-22mm
Forewing: 8-10mm

Food Plant: Mouse-ear (Cerastium spp.), especiallyCommon Mouse-ear (C. holosteoides).

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW: Foremark, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©