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73.286 BF2167 Tawny Shears - 14/5/2024 - Sid Morris
73.286 BF2167  – Tawny Shears  – Hadena perplexa  – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs maybe required – Can be confused with other species      
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Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>.  >>  Noctuidae  >> Hadeninae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Highly variable but characterised by  a rather broad , angular and fairly pointed forewing. A constant feature are the small number of arrowhead markings before the outermost cross-line, also a dark-outlined tooth-shaped or bullet-shaped marking in the central area.
Distribution:  (Last record: 14 May 2024 at Staveley )  –  Uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Low density populations exist in the Trent Valley, Coal Measures, Carboniferous Limestone and Magnesium Limestone areas. Two recent records one from 2021 and one from 2024.
General Comment: None Flight Period: May /  June /  July –  On the wing May – July – one generation Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Sid Morris  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 27-36mm
Forewing: 13-15mm Food Plant: Campion (Silene sp.).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Sid Morris
Last Recorded General Area – Staveley
Selected Images:  14/05/2024 – Sid Morris

73.286 BF2167 Tawny Shears - 14/5/2024 - Sid Morris
73.286 BF2167 Tawny Shears – 14/5/2024 – Sid Morris
73.286 BF2167 Tawny Shears - 14/5/2024 - Sid Morris


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Tawny Shears - 14th May 2024 - Staveley - Sid Morris

Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1914 - 2025)  |  Immatures: (between 1852 - 2013)
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Distribution Map for Hadena perplexa

Found 69 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 67 from Before 2020
Flying
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Hadena perplexa

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Hadena perplexa
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Hadena perplexa
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

First/Last Recorded Dates: Hadena perplexa
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Hadena perplexa
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Hadena perplexa
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Hadena perplexa
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Hadena perplexa

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 - Hadena perplexa – 69 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H25/06/20251adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42750676
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H14/05/20241adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35924994
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T12/06/20131AdultB.J.N. Hillvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WOYMB
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X12/06/20131AdultB.J.N. Hillvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WQBWI
Repton (old gravel pit nr The Hayes)SK32C01/05/20131LarvaeH.C. Haywardvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WOYHC
Welbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T19/06/20111AdultB.J.N. Hillvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OK6DP
Lancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S05/06/20101AdultI.M. Vilesvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OJO6X
Lancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S04/06/20101AdultI.M. Vilesvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OKS7B
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D24/05/20101AdultD. Hursthousevc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OKRU0
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D23/05/20101AdultD. Hursthousevc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OKD36
Marlborough Rd,Long EatonSK43X04/07/20091AdultBryce, Marionvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OKOM6
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M28/05/20021AdultT. Durovc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHONC
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M28/05/20021AdultT. Durovc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WOXA3
Wilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R03/07/19942AdultA. Braddockvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIY17
Wilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R22/06/19921AdultA. Braddockvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIW4K
Wilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R03/07/19911AdultA. Braddockvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIV76
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K10/05/19901AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIU7Y
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K10/05/19901AdultB. Elliottvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WORUK
Lumb House, Eversleigh Rise, South Darley, Darley BridgeSK26Q20/05/19891AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OITF0
Drummond Rd, IlkestonSK44R02/06/19811AdultT. Durovc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHHCM
Drummond Rd, IlkestonSK44R10/06/19801AdultT. Durovc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIMCL
Clough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K01/05/19801AdultD.A. Youngvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIA2O
Back Lane,GlapwellSK46T28/07/19781AdultJ. Culpinvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHXAZ
Back Lane, GlapwellSK46T28/07/19781AdultJ. Culpinvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WP3KA
Back Lane,GlapwellSK46T07/06/19781AdultJ. Culpinvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHX96
Back Lane, GlapwellSK46T07/06/19781AdultJ. Culpinvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WP0RU
Back Lane,GlapwellSK46T03/06/19783AdultJ. Culpinvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIL1T
Back Lane, GlapwellSK46T03/06/19783AdultJ. Culpinvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WP3IX
Back Lane,GlapwellSK46T01/06/19781AdultJ. Culpinvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHG8U
Back Lane, GlapwellSK46T01/06/19781AdultJ. Culpinvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WP3IT
Middleton, Wirksworth (site not precise)SK25M15/07/19771AdultF. Harrisonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIKHA
Middleton, Wirksworth (site not precise)SK25M24/06/19771AdultF. Harrisonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIKBN
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C11/06/19751AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHWR0
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C11/06/19751AdultJ.H. Johnsonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WQA3Y
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C10/06/19751AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHWQP
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C10/06/19751AdultJ.H. Johnsonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WQA3X
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C03/07/19731AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHWE9
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C03/07/19731AdultJ.H. Johnsonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WQA0A
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C15/06/19731AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHWCV
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C15/06/19731AdultJ.H. Johnsonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WOZ6V
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C12/06/19731AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OII28
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C12/06/19731AdultJ.H. Johnsonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WOZ6R
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C11/06/19731AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OII1T
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C11/06/19731AdultJ.H. Johnsonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WOZ6O
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C23/06/19702AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIHT5
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C23/06/19702AdultJ.H. Johnsonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WP8SF
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C09/09/19681AdultJ.H. Johnsonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WQ13A
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C13/06/19671AdultJ.H. Johnsonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WOSYZ
Newbold Drive, ChesterfieldSK37R06/06/19661AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHEIN
Newbold Drive, ChesterfieldSK37R27/05/19641AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIH6G
Newbold Drive, ChesterfieldSK37R27/05/19641AdultB. Elliottvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WQ8ZI
Newbold Rd, ChesterfieldSK37R09/06/19632AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIH38
Newbold Rd, ChesterfieldSK37R06/06/19631AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHEEI
John St, Clay CrossSK36W05/06/19602AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHE96
John St, Clay CrossSK36W04/06/19601AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHVQD
John St, Clay CrossSK36W03/06/19601AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIGNU
John St, Clay CrossSK36W31/05/19601AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHE8E
John St, Clay CrossSK36W27/05/19601AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OI9LE
John St, Clay CrossSK36W23/05/19603AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIGLD
Repton (site not precise)SK32B01/06/19574AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OIDI6
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C28/05/19531AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OJHOJ
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C28/05/19531AdultA.L. Goodson;J.H. Johnsonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WOQN2
Darley Dale (site not precise)SK26R01/06/19181AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHV3J
Repton (site not precise)SK32B18/06/19141AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OJHJK
Repton (old gravel pit nr The Hayes)SK32C01/05/19131LarvaeVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHDE0
Bretby, Swadlincote (site not precise)SK22W01/01/18851Adult[VC57 Recorder]vc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001TAGAD
Breadsall, Derby (site not precise)SK33U01/01/18831AdultHarpur Crewe;U. Unknownvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPQ2V
Osmaston Park,AshbourneSK24B01/01/18521Larvae[VC57 Recorder]vc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001TAGAP
Breadsall, Derby (site not precise)SK33U01/01/18001AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OLG3U

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