Small Yellow Underwing
Panemeria tenebrata
Species account (old)
[...] In Durham the species is local, but found in small numbers in coarse grassland sites on the eastern side of the county. In 1922 J. P. Robson reported it near OarIington, and it was found at another site nearby in 1938. J. W. H. Harrison recorded it from Ferryhill, East Hetton Colliery pitheap and Bishop Middleham Quarry - which latter site seems very reliable as it has yielded several other reports in more recent times. D. A. Sheppard and M. Eyre found it at Witton-le-Wear Nature Reserve in May 1977, and it was seen by several entomologists during a N.N.U. Field Meeting in Wynyard Forest in May 1981. It is very recently beginning to spread northwards again, appearing in the Brasside Nature Reserve in 1984-85 and reaching the River Banks at Chester-Ie-Street by 23 May 1985, the most northerly point so far in its present range expansion.
Statistics
| Records | 93 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 136 |
| Largest Sample | 12 |
| First Recorded | 1845 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 07/05 |
| Latest Adult Record | 05/07 |
| Monad Coverage | 2.3% |
| Hexad Coverage | 47.6% |
Map
This map shows all records of Small Yellow Underwing - Panemeria tenebrata in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).
Map (image)
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Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Small Yellow Underwing - Panemeria tenebrata per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Small Yellow Underwing - Panemeria tenebrata in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
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Year graph
Gallery
This gallery shows images of Small Yellow Underwing - Panemeria tenebrata taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org.
Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Small Yellow Underwing - Panemeria tenebrata in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Small Yellow Underwing - Panemeria tenebrata is known to occur in within the UK.