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70.223 BF1903  – Barred Umber  – Plagodis pulveraria  – (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  >> Ennominae
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 11 March 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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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1977 - 2012)
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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 Plagodis pulveraria

Found 7 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 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.


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 )

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

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 Name Tetrad Date Count Stage Recorder Source RecordKey
Barrow Hill,Staveley SK47C 21/06/2012 1 Adult N. Jones;P. Townsend vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OL6G5
Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre SK43S 04/05/2008 1 Adult I.M. Viles vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OJJV8
Mercaston Marsh, Mercaston, Brailsford SK24R 17/06/2006 1 Adult Dave Budworth;N.J. Ward vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OJCF6
Whitwell Wood,Whitwell,Worksop SK57J 03/06/1983 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OIPNK
Field Close, Hilton, Burton on Trent SK23K 31/05/1978 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OIL0V
Hilton GP NR, Hilton SK23K 03/06/1977 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHFX1
Egginton Rd, Hilton, Burton on Trent SK23K 03/06/1977 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHFXA

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