Panemeria tenebrata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Yellow Underwing sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 433rd most-seen of the 811 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Yellow Underwing in Birmingham 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 5 cities where we can rate Small Yellow Underwing sightings, Birmingham has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Milan (Italy, under 5%) and Prague (Czechia, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Small Yellow Underwing that you can see in Birmingham (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 20%), Silver Υ (about 20%) and Knot Grass Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Yellow Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (13 verified sightings), 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.
