70.143 BF1859  –  Geometridae –  Larentiinae – Pasiphila chloerata – Sloe Pug – (Mabille, 1870) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Larentiinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Green Pug
ID pointers: Similar to Green Pug.
Distribution:  (Last record: 7 July 2023 at Cromford )  –  Latest record – July 2023, Cromford, is probably the first record in a number of years – A resident whose status in Derbyshire is uncertain. Probably widely distributed, especially in the south of the county where Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is a common shrub.
Flight Period: May /  June /  –  On the wing May – June Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Clive Ashton  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 27 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 17-19mm
Forewing: 0-10mm
Last Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford

IMAGES BELOW:  Cromford, Derbyshire – 7th/8th July 2023 – Clive Ashton ©

 
 

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Distribution Map for Pasiphila chloerata

Found 7 records
    ↳ 1 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 5 from Before 2020

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Pasiphila chloerata

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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: Pasiphila chloerata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Pasiphila chloerata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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


CUSUM Analysis: Pasiphila chloerata
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 23 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Pasiphila chloerata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pasiphila chloerata
( data includes Adult Stage only )

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 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Pasiphila chloerata – 7 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Pasiphila chloerataFindern, DerbyshireSK33A202520/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pasiphila chloerataLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202307/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pasiphila chloerataBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201618/06/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pasiphila chloerataLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R199319/05/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pasiphila chloerataDale AbbeySK43J198729/04/198711Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Pasiphila chloerataLock Lane Ash Tip area, SawleySK43V198622/05/19861Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Pasiphila chloerataClough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K198623/05/198614Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data

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