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73.257 BF2142  –  Noctuidae –  Hadeninae – Anarta myrtilli – Beautiful 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  >> Hadeninae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A small reddish-brown moth with white cross-line markings and a small white blotch in centre of forewing. Hind wing yellow with a black border along both leading and trailing edge.
Distribution:  A resident and diurnal species that is locally common on the upland moors of Derbyshire. 
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  –  On the wing May – late July  Moth Activity: Diurnal   – occasionally flies on sunny days Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  North Derbyshire – Steve Orridge ©

73.257 BF2142 - Beautiful Yellow Underwing - Noctuidae - Anarta myrtilli
Beautiful Yellow Underwing – SteveOrridge
73.257 BF2142 - Beautiful Yellow Underwing - Noctuidae - Anarta myrtilli

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Distribution Map for Anarta myrtilli

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Found 71 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 11 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 60 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Anarta myrtilli

Monthly Counts By Year: Anarta myrtilli

Recordings By Year: Anarta myrtilli

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Anarta myrtilli

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Anarta myrtilli

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 - Anarta myrtilli – 71 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Anarta myrtilliSheffield S11 7TW, UKSK28Q202417/10/20241
Anarta myrtilliStanton, UKSK26L202420/07/20241
Anarta myrtilliEdale, DerbyshireSK18D202429/08/20241
Anarta myrtilliBar Brook Bridge, Bakewell S42 7DE, UKSK27R202405/07/20241
Anarta myrtilliLongdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U202313/08/20231
Anarta myrtilliDerbyshire, UKSK26I202310/08/20231
Anarta myrtilliDerbyshire, UKSK07M202220/06/20221
Anarta myrtilliHoundkirk MoorSK28W202208/08/20221
Anarta myrtilliLightwoodSK07M202228/06/20221
Anarta myrtilliWhite Edge Moor NTSK27U202015/06/20201
Anarta myrtilliCombs – WainstonesSK07I202026/05/20201
Anarta myrtilliLightwood Resvr, BuxtonSK07M201911-Jul-191
Anarta myrtilliAshop CloughSK09V201907/07/20191
Anarta myrtilliTotley Moor & MossSK27Y201928/06/20191
Anarta myrtilliDerbyshire, UKSK07M201911/07/20191
Anarta myrtilliAshop CloughSK09V201907/07/20191
Anarta myrtilliDerbyshire, UKSK07M201822/06/20181
Anarta myrtilliBirch ValeSK08I201802/08/20181
Anarta myrtilliCupola SK36I201624/09/20161
Anarta myrtilliMiddleton MoorSK17X201509/07/20151
Anarta myrtilliStainery CloughSK19T201411/07/20141
Anarta myrtilliBunsal Cob area, Errwood Resr, Whaley BridgeSK07C201228/07/20121
Anarta myrtilliBurbage MoorSK28L201207/09/20121
Anarta myrtilliBunsal Cob area, Errwood Resr, Whaley BridgeSK07C201228/07/20121
Anarta myrtilliBurbage Moor (wet flushes), Dore, SheffieldSK28L201207/09/20121
Anarta myrtilliWragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y201103/09/20116
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y201126/06/20111
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y201126/06/20111
Anarta myrtilliWraggs Quarry,Beeley MoorSK26Y201103/09/20116
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor (Slagmill Plantation)SK36E201003/06/201010
Anarta myrtilliWragg's Quarry,Rowsley MoorSK26Y200906/09/20092
Anarta myrtilliSlagmill Plantation,Beeley MoorSK36E200901/05/20091
Anarta myrtilliWragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y200906/09/20092
Anarta myrtilliSlagmill Plantation,Beeley MoorSK36E200928/05/20096
Anarta myrtilliCarr Meadow Cottages,Glossop Rd,Little HayfieldSK08J200805/06/20081
Anarta myrtilliCarr Meadow Cottages,Glossop Rd,Little HayfieldSK08J200706/06/20071
Anarta myrtilliLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S200629/06/20061
Anarta myrtilliLadycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S200629/06/20061
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor, BeeleySK26Z200603/06/20061
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor TriangleSK26Y200614/08/20062
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor TriangleSK26Y200603/06/20061
Anarta myrtilliCross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South DarleySK26Q200531/07/20051
Anarta myrtilliLongshaw Estate (National Trust)SK28Q200016/07/20001
Anarta myrtilliLongshaw National TrustSK28Q200016/07/20001
Anarta myrtilliLongshaw Estate (National Trust)SK28Q200016/07/20001
Anarta myrtilliHucklow Edge, Great HucklowSK17Y199724/05/19971
Anarta myrtilliHucklow EdgeSK17Y199724/05/19971
Anarta myrtilliHucklow Edge, Great HucklowSK17Y199724/05/19971
Anarta myrtilliLeash Fen (area 11-dry), BaslowSK27W199514/07/19951
Anarta myrtilliSlagmill Plantation,Beeley MoorSK36E199523/05/19951
Anarta myrtilliSlagmill Plantation,Beeley MoorSK36E199523/05/19951
Anarta myrtilliLeash Fen (area 11-dry), BaslowSK27W199514/07/19951
Anarta myrtilliLeash Fen Area 11 dry areaSK27W199514/07/19951
Anarta myrtilliHellbank Plantation, Beeley (site not precise)SK26Y198403/08/19841
Anarta myrtilliSlagmill Plantation,Beeley MoorSK36E196319/06/19631
Anarta myrtilliSlagmill Plantation,Beeley MoorSK36E196313/06/19631
Anarta myrtilliSlagmill Plantation,Beeley MoorSK36E196225/11/19621
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor, Beeley (site not precies)SK26Z195917/05/19591
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise)SK26Z195917/05/19591
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor, Beeley (site not precies)SK26Z195914/08/19591
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise)SK26Z195914/08/19591
Anarta myrtilliWragg's Quarry,Rowsley MoorSK26Y195917/05/19591
Anarta myrtilliWragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y195917/05/19591
Anarta myrtilliWragg's Quarry,Rowsley MoorSK26Y195827/05/19581
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise)SK26Z195831/05/19581
Anarta myrtilliBeeley Moor, Beeley (site not precies)SK26Z195831/05/19581
Anarta myrtilliSlagmill Plantation (moor opposite), Beeley MoorSK36E195827/05/19583
Anarta myrtilliWragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y195827/05/19581
Anarta myrtilliWragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y195725/05/19571
Anarta myrtilliWragg's Quarry,Rowsley MoorSK26Y195725/05/19571
Anarta myrtilliEyam Moor, Nether Padley (site not precise)SK27J194201/01/1942 - 31/12/19421

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