70.223 BF1903  –  Geometridae –  Larentiinae – Plagodis pulveraria – Barred Umber – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Larentiinae
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ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 21 June 2012 at Staveley )  –  Current status uncertain – either a rare resident or a vagrant. DaNES shows seven records between 1977 – 2012 Last record 21/6/2012 Staveley
Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 21 July 2025 by WS ***
Wingspan: 28-33mm
Forewing: 17-19mm
Food Plant: Oak (Quercus), Birch (Betula) and Sallow (Salix).
Last Recorded Year: 2012
Last Recorded By – DaNES (P. Townsend)
Last Recorded General Area – Staveley

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Distribution Map for Plagodis pulveraria

Found 7 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 7 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 – Plagodis pulveraria

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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: Plagodis pulveraria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Plagodis pulveraria
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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


CUSUM Analysis: Plagodis pulveraria
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 2006, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2006, 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: Plagodis pulveraria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Plagodis pulveraria
( 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 - Plagodis pulveraria – 7 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Plagodis pulverariaBarrow Hill,StaveleySK47C201221/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Plagodis pulverariaLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200804/05/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Plagodis pulverariaMercaston Marsh, Mercaston, BrailsfordSK24R200617/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Plagodis pulverariaWhitwell Wood,Whitwell,WorksopSK57J198303/06/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Plagodis pulverariaField Close, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K197831/05/19781Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Plagodis pulverariaHilton GP NR, HiltonSK23K197703/06/19771Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Plagodis pulverariaEgginton Rd, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K197703/06/19771Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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