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73.048 BF2397  –  Noctuidae –  Metoponiinae – Panemeria tenebrata – Small Yellow Underwing Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> .  . >>  Noctuidae  >> Metoponiinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Totally unlike any 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 Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Will Soar   © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 12 May 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 19-22mm
Forewing: 8-10mm Food Plant: Mouse-ear (Cerastium spp.), especially Common Mouse-ear (C. holosteoides).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Foremark, Derbyshire – Tony Davison © / Kings Newton April 2025 – Will Soar©

Small Yellow Underwing - Noctuidae - Panemeria tenebrata
Small Yellow Underwing – Panemeria tenebrata
Small Yellow Underwing - Noctuidae - Panemeria tenebrata
Small Yellow Underwing – Panemeria tenebrata
Small Yellow Underwing - Noctuidae - Panemeria tenebrata
Small Yellow Underwing – Panemeria tenebrata
Small Yellow Underwing-Panemeria tenebrata-Kings Newton -30th April 2025 - Will Soar
Small Yellow Underwing-Panemeria tenebrata-Kings Newton -30th April 2025 – Will Soar
Small Yellow Underwing - Noctuidae - Panemeria tenebrata
Small Yellow Underwing - Noctuidae - Panemeria tenebrata
Small Yellow Underwing - Noctuidae - Panemeria tenebrata
Small Yellow Underwing-Panemeria tenebrata-Kings Newton -30th April 2025 - Will Soar

2397-small-yellow-underwing Small Yellow Underwing - 5th June 2006 Foremark - Tony Davison©
2397-small-yellow-underwing-2 Small Yellow Underwing - 5th June 2006 Foremark - Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Panemeria tenebrata

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 154 records
    ↳ 23 from After 2025
    ↳ 51 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 80 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Panemeria tenebrata

Monthly Counts By Year: Panemeria tenebrata

Recordings By Year: Panemeria tenebrata

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Panemeria tenebrata
AGR: -1.67%   |   Total % Change: -33.2%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Panemeria tenebrata

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Panemeria tenebrata

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 - Panemeria tenebrata – 154 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Panemeria tenebrataDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202503/06/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataAmbergateSK35K202509/05/20251
Panemeria tenebrataHolloway Fields - S5SK35I202511/05/20251
Panemeria tenebrataMarkham Vale North tip , Derbyshire-SK47R202516/05/20254adult
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelowSK21J202517/05/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataHolloway Fields - S5SK35I202516/05/20251
Panemeria tenebrataMidwaySK32A202501/05/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelow N.R.SK22F202506/05/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataMarkham Vale TipSK47L202516/05/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelow N.R.SK22F202509/05/20252adult
Panemeria tenebratarose end meadowsSK25Y202520/05/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202528/05/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataStaunton Harold DerbyshireSK32S202505/05/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataMarkham Vale TipSK47R202516/05/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelow N.R.SK22F202510/05/20252adult
Panemeria tenebrataDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202520/05/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataBennerley Viaduct - S6SK44R202502/05/20251
Panemeria tenebrataHollowaySK35I202516/05/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelowSK21J202517/05/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataHolloway Fields - S4SK35I202516/05/20252
Panemeria tenebrataCunningdale, BuxtonSK07R202518/05/20254adult
Panemeria tenebrataKing's Newton FieldsSK32Y202530/04/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataGodkinSK44I202529/04/20251adult
Panemeria tenebrataDirtlow RakeSK18L202401/06/20241
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202408/05/20244adult
Panemeria tenebrataHolloway, MatlockSK35I202405/05/20246adult
Panemeria tenebrataDerbyshire, UKSK07W202418/05/20241
Panemeria tenebrataAmbergate, DerbyshireSK35K202408/05/20241
Panemeria tenebrataStone Bench Ward, Buxton, England, GBSK07R202418/05/20241
Panemeria tenebrataCunning Dale North, DerbyshireSK07R202411/05/20241Adult
Panemeria tenebrataCressbrook DaleSK17S202411/05/20241
Panemeria tenebrataForbes Hole LNRSK43W202401/05/20241adult
Panemeria tenebrataBeeley, DerbyshireSK26T202412/05/20241adult
Panemeria tenebrataDeep Dale NRSK17Q202419/05/20241adult
Panemeria tenebrataForbes Hole LNR, Long Eaton - S3SK43W202430/04/20241
Panemeria tenebrataHolloway, MatlockSK35I202302/06/20231adult
Panemeria tenebrataCromfordSK35D202304/06/20231adult
Panemeria tenebrataToyota UK Burnaston Meadow - S4SK23V202318/05/20231
Panemeria tenebrataClover Close Meadows Elvaston - S5SK43B202307/05/20231
Panemeria tenebrataDerbyshire, UKSK17I202320/05/20231
Panemeria tenebrataClover Close, ElvastonSK43B202307/05/20233adult
Panemeria tenebrataAmbergateSK35K202321/05/20231Adult
Panemeria tenebrataClover Close Meadows Elvaston - S1SK43B202307/05/20231
Panemeria tenebrataAmbergateSK35K202313/05/20231Adult
Panemeria tenebrataDerbyshire, UKSK17G202322/05/20231
Panemeria tenebrataClover Close Meadows Elvaston - S3SK43B202307/05/20231
Panemeria tenebrata85.11SK16S202322/05/20231
Panemeria tenebrataDerbyshire, UKSK17H202204/06/20221
Panemeria tenebrataDerbyshire, England, United KingdomSK17K202210/06/20221
Panemeria tenebrataHolmebrook Valley CPSK37L202202/06/20221adult
Panemeria tenebrataPeter Dale, Wheston, Derbyshire, UKSK17I202203/06/20221adult
Panemeria tenebrataHopton Wood Quarry, DerbyshireSK25T202207/06/20221adult
Panemeria tenebrataDerbyshire, England, United KingdomSK17D202201/06/20221
Panemeria tenebrataToton Sidings, Derbyshire sectionSK43X202213/05/20221adult
Panemeria tenebrataHartington MeadowsSK16K202214/05/20221adult
Panemeria tenebrataToton Sidings, Derbys sideSK43X202213/05/20221adult
Panemeria tenebrataHeanor and Loscoe, UKSK44I202215/05/20221
Panemeria tenebrataAldercar and Langley Mill, UKSK44I202215/05/20221
Panemeria tenebrataChinley Local Nature ReserveSK08G202214/05/20221adult
Panemeria tenebrataETHEROW COUNTRY PARKSJ99Q202219/05/20221adult
Panemeria tenebrataDerbyshire, UKSK17I202104/06/20211
Panemeria tenebrataSlaley Mines, BonsallSK25T202116/06/20211adult
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelow, Derbys.SK21J202101/06/20212adult
Panemeria tenebrataDerbyshire, UKSK17B202108/06/20211
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202128/05/20211adult
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelow, Derbys.SK21J202129/05/20211adult
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202119/05/20211adult
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202131/05/20212adult
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202127/05/20215adult
Panemeria tenebrataDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202127/05/20213adult
Panemeria tenebrataJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202014/05/20201adult
Panemeria tenebrataJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202029/05/20201adult
Panemeria tenebrataBirch ValeSK08I202028/05/20201adult
Panemeria tenebrataHay DaleSK17I202027/05/20201not recorded
Panemeria tenebrataToton SidingsSK43X201901/05/20191adult
Panemeria tenebrataNailor Lane, Matlock, England, GBSK25U201919/05/20191Adult
Panemeria tenebrataTideswell DaleSK17L201725/05/20171adult
Panemeria tenebrataJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201605/06/20161Adult
Panemeria tenebrataParsley Hay (Peak Park Ranger Base)SK16L201604/06/20161Adult
Panemeria tenebrataDeepdale, SheldonSK16U201606/06/20161adult
Panemeria tenebrataDeepdale, SheldonSK16U201606/06/20161Adult
Panemeria tenebrataSK43W201610/06/20161Adult
Panemeria tenebrataPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201622/05/20161Adult
Panemeria tenebrataJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201515/06/20151Adult
Panemeria tenebrataPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201523/05/20151Adult
Panemeria tenebrataMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201419/05/20141Adult
Panemeria tenebrataMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201417/05/20141Adult
Panemeria tenebrataBrushfield Spar Quarry, Monsal Dale, Little LongstoneSK17Q201417/05/201410Adult
Panemeria tenebrataMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201415/05/20141Adult
Panemeria tenebrataMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201414/05/20141Adult
Panemeria tenebrataJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201302/06/20131Adult
Panemeria tenebrataJim Mart Lower NR,Press Lane,AltonSK36S201304/06/20132Adult
Panemeria tenebrataJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201304/06/20132Adult
Panemeria tenebrataCrich Chase (meadows), AmbergateSK35L201301/06/20132Adult
Panemeria tenebrataJim Mart Lower NR,Press Lane,AltonSK36S201302/06/20131Adult
Panemeria tenebrataMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201325/05/20131Adult
Panemeria tenebrataMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201330/05/20131Adult
Panemeria tenebrataMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201210/06/20121Adult
Panemeria tenebrataMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201213/05/20121Adult
Panemeria tenebrataMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201221/05/20121Adult

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