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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required. ID pointers: The wavy zig-zagged outer cross-line is diagnostic. Also a distinct white spot at trailing corner of forewing and hindwing, sometimes these features are faint or even absent. These features help to distinguish from other grey-brown weakly marked pugs.
Distribution: (Last record: 27/05/2024 at Buxton ) - Uncertain and probably rare and locally distributed in Derbyshire.. Recent record is of one trapped at Buxton overnight on 27th May 2024.Only single records in previous 2 years. Maybe under recorded but recent records only from Buxton.
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 8-10mm
Last Recorded Date: 27/05/2024
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By - Steve Orridge
Last Recorded General Area - Buxton
IMAGES BELOW: Image by Rowan Wakefield © – trapped overnight at Buxton
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Distribution Map for Eupithecia valerianata
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Found 22 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 19 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 19 from Before 2020
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Monthly Records By Year: Eupithecia valerianata
Monthly Counts By Year: Eupithecia valerianata
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Eupithecia valerianata – 22 records available
Listed by Year - descending
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eupithecia valerianata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 27/05/2024 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2023 | 13/08/2023 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2022 | 08/07/2022 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 2013 | 22/05/2013 | 5 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Clough Wood,South Darley | SK26K | 2009 | 08/08/2009 | 5 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Mercaston Marsh Zone 4, Mercaston, Brailsford | SK24R | 2003 | 11/06/2003 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Mercaston Marsh Zone 4, Mercaston, Brailsford | SK24R | 2003 | 11/06/2003 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 1990 | 26/06/1990 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 1990 | 26/06/1990 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 1986 | 02/08/1986 | 30 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 1925 | 08/06/1925 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 1925 | 01/06/1925 | 2 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 1924 | 01/07/1924 | 50 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 1913 | 22/05/1913 | 5 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Repton (Osier beds, site not precise) | SK32B | 1912 | 01/07/1912 - 31/08/1912 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Willington, Derby (site not precise) | SK22Z | 1904 | 01/01/1904 - 31/12/1904 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Kedleston Park, Derby (site not precise) | SK34A | 1895 | 01/01/1895 - 31/12/1895 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Egginton, Burton on Trent (site not precise) | SK22U | 1885 | 01/01/1885 - 31/12/1885 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 1885 | 01/01/1885 - 31/12/1885 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Derby (site not precise, wetland assumed) | SK33N | 1885 | 01/01/1885 - 31/12/1885 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 1885 | 01/01/1885 - 31/12/1885 | 1 |
| Eupithecia valerianata | Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 1881 | 01/01/1881 - 31/12/1881 | 1 |