Panemeria tenebrata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Panemeria tenebrata, the small yellow underwing, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica. It is found in Europe but is missing in northern Scandinavia, in Portugal, in central and southern Spain, as well as on most Mediterranean islands, except Sicily. In the east, the range extends to the Ural Mountains, but the east distribution limits are still insufficiently known. Occurrence in Asia Minor is uncertain, but it is known from Jordan and Israel. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Milan | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 3 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Yellow Underwing sighting in Białowieża National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 158 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Small Yellow Underwing in Białowieża National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Yellow Underwing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Small Yellow Underwing sightings, Białowieża National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Yellow Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Białowieża National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
