70.223 BF1903  –  Geometridae –  Larentiinae – Plagodis pulveraria – Barred Umber – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Macro:  CAT 3 – Difficult to identify – Quality set of photographs required – Difficult to identify /Very rare/Scarce (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants)/County-level first records       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Verification Notes: Last recorded 2012 – Set to CAT3

Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Larentiinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Characterised by a soft reddish-brown to chocolate-brown ground colour. A very prominent dark brown central cross-band which often has a jagged edge and narrows in the middle. Has a similar appearance to Shaded Broad-bar. 
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
General Comment: Males come sparingly to light. 
Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 14 January 2026 by TD ***
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
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 7 from Before 2020
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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]

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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%

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 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Plagodis pulveraria – 7 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Barrow Hill,StaveleySK47C21/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S04/05/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mercaston Marsh, Mercaston, BrailsfordSK24R17/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Whitwell Wood,Whitwell,WorksopSK57J03/06/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Field Close, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K31/05/19781Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hilton GP NR, HiltonSK23K03/06/19771Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Egginton Rd, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K03/06/19771Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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