70.145 BF1861 – Bilberry Pug – Pasiphila debiliata – (Hübner, [1817])
Adult Macro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs may be required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Green Pug
ID pointers: Has full deep rather rounded wings and arched leading forewing edge. A delicate pale lime green, when fresh. A black central spot with two faint cross-bands towards the wing base and after the spot. With another wavy cross-band at two-thirds. Several black dashes along the costa. The green fades to a light brown.
Distribution: (Last record: 2024 ) – A new species for the county, with 2 specimens netted during the day over Bilberry at Long Clough near Glossop on 1st July 2023. Another one was attracted to light at the same site on 2nd July 2023. The species has most probably been under-recorded, due to its precise habitat requirements.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 13 January 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images: 1st July, Long Clough, near Glossop, Derbyshire – Images by Christian Heintzen ©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2023 - 2025)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Pasiphila debiliata
Found 8 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 8 from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 8 from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Pasiphila debiliata
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Monthly Records By Year:
Pasiphila debiliata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Pasiphila debiliata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Pasiphila debiliata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Pasiphila debiliata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Pasiphila debiliata
AGR: -18.35% | Total % Change: -33.3%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Pasiphila debiliata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pasiphila debiliata
Pasiphila debiliata
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Pasiphila debiliata – 8 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough, Herod Clough | SK09G | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43980144 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 27/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43979708 |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 24/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43979618 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough, Herod Clough | SK09G | 20/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43979591 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 05/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38130360 |
| Glossop, Shawmoor Plantation | SK09F | 28/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36773575 |
| [sensitive record, location hidden] | SK09G | 02/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36283597! |
| [sensitive record, location hidden] | SK09G | 01/07/2023 | 2 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36283585! |