49.376 BF1233 – Tawny Sycamore Piercer – Pammene aurita – (Razowski, 1991)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A very attractive and bright tawny orange coloured moth. A broad orange dorsal patch and a number of white and black dashes along the costa
Distribution: (First record: Unknown ) – (Last record: 1 August 2024 at Hathersage ) – First discovered in Britain in 1943 and since it has spread widely across much of England and Wales.Seems to be recorded in small numbers and generally uncommon with most records from the northern half of the county.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: Unknown
Last Recorded By – Alan Kydd
Last Recorded General Area – Hathersage
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2015 - 2015)
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Distribution Map for Pammene aurita
Found 29 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 14 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 14 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Pammene aurita
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Monthly Records By Year:
Pammene aurita
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Pammene aurita
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Pammene aurita
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Pammene aurita
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Pammene aurita
AGR: 0.64% | Total % Change: 14.3%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Pammene aurita
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pammene aurita
Pammene aurita
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 aurita – 29 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 11/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44659644 |
| Buxton | SK07R | 08/08/2025 | 1 | adult | White, Ian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44322784 |
| Buxton (w) | SK07R | 17/07/2025 | 2 | adult | White, Ian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43584636 |
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 16/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43530521 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 12/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44188671 |
| Gang Mine, Cromford | SK25X | 07/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43111467 |
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 26/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42682755 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 09/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39756483 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 01/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39925713 |
| Inkersall garden | SK47G | 30/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Don Cambridge | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37460222 |
| Marsh Green, Chape-en-le-Frith | SK07P | 10/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | purplesusieq | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36970492 |
| Haddon Hall | SK26I | 10/08/2023 | 1 | adult | S.A.Orridge, L.Y.Orridge, M Dale | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35077436 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 09/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35946482 |
| Graves Park, Sheffield | SK38L | 16/07/2023 | 1 | Adult | floriang | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38053568 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 31/07/2021 | 1 | Adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34472918 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 08/07/2019 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35073492 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 02/08/2018 | 2 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40106479 |
| Waingroves Woods | SK44E | 18/07/2018 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33503318 |
| Waingroves Woods | SK44E | 05/08/2017 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33504054 |
| Waingroves Wood Moth and Bat Event | SK44E | 06/08/2016 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33505099 |
| Beeley Moor | SK26Y | 21/06/2016 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33504672 |
| Tideswell Dale | SK17L | 07/06/2016 | 1 | adult | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC4400084 |
| Waingroves Wood Moth and Bat Event | SK44E | 08/08/2015 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33505991 |
| Shillito Wood | SK27X | 20/07/2015 | 1 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC12347408 |
| Wye Dale | SK17B | 18/07/2015 | 1 | adult | Van Toller, Simon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33591615 |
| The Mays,Malthouse Lane,Froggatt | SK27N | 04/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | Barnacle, Brian | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6AX |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 26/07/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP4G4 |
| Mousley Bottom, New Mills | SJ98X | 18/08/2006 | 1 | Adult | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3I2 |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 29/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP27D |