49.375 BF1234 – Regal Piecer – Pammene regiana – (Zeller, 1849)
Adult Micro: CAT 3 – Very rare or scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants) – 
Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – – click for General Verification Guidelines | – click for Specific Verification Guidelines 
– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: Forewing blackish brown, sometimes with an orange tinge, with a large pale yellow to orange-yellow dorsal blotch. From above the blotch appears to have two drawn-out peaks, pointing towards the apex. A series of white or creamy white streaks along the costa.
Distribution: Probably a widespread species in the county where there is Sycamore, although few records since 1985.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 14 April 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images:
Foremark Reservoir, Derbyshire – Will Soar© 09/07/2005 / Markham Vale (2026) ©Mark Radford
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1994 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2026 - 2026)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Pammene regiana
Found 23 records
↳ 1 from 2026+
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 7 from Before 2020
↳ 1 from 2026+
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 7 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Pammene regiana
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Monthly Records By Year:
Pammene regiana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Pammene regiana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Pammene regiana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Pammene regiana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Pammene regiana
AGR: 2.46% | Total % Change: 66.7%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Pammene regiana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pammene regiana
Pammene regiana
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Pammene regiana – 23 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 12/04/2026 | 15 | pupa | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC51436134 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 10/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44891435 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 09/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC51127540 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 30/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544486 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC51102263 |
| Buxton (w) | SK07R | 27/06/2025 | 1 | adult | White, Ian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42766003 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 24/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544470 |
| Buxton (w) | SK07R | 19/07/2024 | 1 | adult | White, Ian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37244348 |
| South Wood | SK31U | 27/06/2024 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36957474 |
| Calke Park | SK32R | 01/10/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105559 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33496711 |
| Buxton | SK07R | 29/06/2023 | 1 | adult | White, Ian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34509034 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 10/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41593574 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07M | 15/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | markcocker | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33600464 |
| Hackenthorpe | SK48B | 28/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Wall, Leanne | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC26102418 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 05/07/2020 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35067549 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 15/05/2019 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35073496 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 11/06/2017 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40501190 |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 02/08/2013 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45494521 |
| The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 13/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP913 |
| George St,Belper | SK34N | 01/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | K.R. Huston | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6WZ |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 30/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVP5 |
| Smalley Common (hedge B), West Hallam | SK44B | 07/06/1994 | 1 | Adult | D. Whiteley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP12P |