70.146 BF1813 – Haworth's Pug – Eupithecia haworthiata – (Doubleday, 1856)
Adult Macro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs maybe required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Other Pugs (Eupithecia spp.)
ID pointers: A reddish band at the base of the abdomen helps to identify this small, otherwise grey-brown pug. Rather nondescript in markings with faint cross-lines and a weak, sometimes absent, discal spot.
Distribution: (Last record: 30 June 2025 at Cromford ) – A resident but locally distributed and uncommon in Derbyshire. It was once widespread in the county, but in 1986 was only known from one site situated in the south of the county. During 2008 it was reported from an area around Carsington Reservoir and since records have come from Belper and Cromford.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 16 February 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
Selected Images: August 2013, Belper, Derbyshire – Image by Dave Evans © July 2021, Findern, Derbyshire – Image by Brian Hallam ©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1982 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 1974 - 2008)
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Distribution Map for Eupithecia haworthiata
Found 17 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 11 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 6 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 11 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 6 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Eupithecia haworthiata
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Monthly Records By Year:
Eupithecia haworthiata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Eupithecia haworthiata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eupithecia haworthiata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eupithecia haworthiata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eupithecia haworthiata
AGR: -7.79% | Total % Change: -33.3%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eupithecia haworthiata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eupithecia haworthiata
Eupithecia haworthiata
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 - Eupithecia haworthiata – 17 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42882842 |
| Sandiacre | SK43S | 01/08/2024 | 1 | adult | paul buxton | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37665794 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 30/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37556263 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 18/07/2024 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38322122 |
| Staunton Harold Reservoir, Derbyshire | SK32S | 15/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33088291 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 03/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34582419 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 09/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34582418 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 20/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34582417 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 16/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35165343 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 26/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33501248 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 24/06/2020 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33501165 |
| Carsington Resr area (road side) | SK25L | 23/08/2008 | 5 | Larvae | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OLFG2 |
| nr Hopton, Wirksworth | SK25L | 26/05/2005 | 9 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ8GS |
| Carsington Water (roadside), Wirksworth | SK25L | 07/08/2004 | 20 | Larvae | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OI5P7 |
| Ticknall Limeyards,Ticknall | SK32R | 14/06/1997 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIEWE |
| Ticknall Limeyards, Ticknall (site not precise) | SK32L | 29/06/1982 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHHWJ |
| Ticknall Limeyards,Ticknall | SK32R | 28/08/1974 | 50 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIIUG |