Panemeria tenebrata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 London on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 821st most-seen of the 1504 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Yellow Underwing in London on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, 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.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Small Yellow Underwing sightings, London ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%), 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 London (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 30%), Heart And Dart (about 20%) and Shuttle-Shaped Dart (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 London (19 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.
