70.164 BF1824 - Pauper (Fletcher's) Pug - Geometridae - Eupithecia egenaria

70.164 BF1824 - Geometridae - Larentiinae - Eupithecia egenaria - Pauper (Fletcher's) Pug

Adult Macro: CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant

Taxonomy: Macro >> . >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Fletcher’s Pug

ID pointers: A large usually pale grey pug, with faint tram-lines/cross-lines and a small, elongated black central spot running indirectly towards the leading wing edge.

Distribution: (First record: 27/05/2002 ) - (Last record: 02/06/2024 at Cromford ) - First recorded in Derbyshire 27.5.2002 at Matlock, then several recorded from High Tor, Matlock in June 2004 and again in May 2011. One recorded from a garden in Darley Dale in 2012. One trapped at Cromford on 1st October 2023 by Clive Ashton, which was way out of the known flight period? The larva feed on Lime, in particular Small-leaved Lime, which exists on the cliffs above Matlock Bath. So it is possible that small localised colonies exist in the Matlock, Darley Dale area, close by the food plant. A further individual was recorded from Cromford on 2nd June 2024.

Flight Period: May / June / - May – June – One generation

Moth Activity: Nocturnal

*** Last updated on 5 May 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 21-24mm
Forewing: 11-13mm

Food Plant: Lime flowers.

Last Recorded Date: 02/06/2024

Last Recorded Year: 2024

First Recorded Date: 27/05/2002

First Recorded Year: 2002

Last Recorded By - Clive Ashton

Last Recorded General Area - Cromford

IMAGES BELOW: Cromford – image by Clive Ashton ©

Pauper (Fletcher’s) Pug – Eupithecia egenaria – Clive Ashton

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Distribution Map for Eupithecia egenaria

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Found 14 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 12 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Eupithecia egenaria

Monthly Counts By Year: Eupithecia egenaria

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Eupithecia egenaria – 14 records available

Listed by Year - descending

Taxon	Site Name	Tetrad	Year	Date	Count
Eupithecia egenaria	upper cromford garden	SK25Y	2024	02/06/2024	1
Eupithecia egenaria	Lower Cromford Garden	SK25Y	2023	01/10/2023	1
Eupithecia egenaria	School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale	SK26R	2012	30/05/2012	1
Eupithecia egenaria	School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale	SK26R	2012	30/05/2012	1
Eupithecia egenaria	High Tor,Matlock Bath	SK25Z	2011	19/05/2011	3
Eupithecia egenaria	High Tor,Matlock	SK35E	2005	04/07/2005	1
Eupithecia egenaria	High Tor,nr Matlock	SK25Z	2005	04/07/2005	1
Eupithecia egenaria	High Tor,nr Matlock	SK25Z	2005	04/07/2005	1
Eupithecia egenaria	High Tor,Matlock	SK25Y	2004	06/06/2004	4
Eupithecia egenaria	High Tor,Starkholmes,Matlock	SK35E	2004	03/06/2004	4
Eupithecia egenaria	High Tor,Matlock Bath	SK25Z	2004	02/06/2004	4
Eupithecia egenaria	Starkholmes, Matlock	SK25Z	2004	28/05/2004	2
Eupithecia egenaria	High Tor,Matlock	SK25Y	2004	06/06/2004	4
Eupithecia egenaria	Starkholmes, Matlock (site not precise)	SK25Z	2001	27/05/2001	1