– click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Fletcher’s Pug, Larch Pug, Grey Pug
ID pointers: A tricky Eupithecia species to identify, especially when worn. Fresh individuals are usually accepted by county moth recorders, even more so if supported with a photograph, but when worn they would require a Gen Det to get accepted. Normally on fresh specimens, the cross-lines preceding and succeeding the discal spot, are acutely angular. There is also a white spot or crest on the back of the thorax. These two features help to separate it from Fletcher’s Pug. The wing tips are more pointed in Larch Pug, more rounded in Grey & Fletcher’s Pug.
Distribution: (Last record: 13 July 2025 at Longdendale (Torside) ) – Uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Very few county records of this species. Last recorded in 2022 from Findern, which was the first since one in 2009 and one in 2005. One from Longdendale July 2025.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 10-12mm
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Longdendale (Torside)
Selected Images: Image kindly provided by Graham Finch © / Findern – Brian Hallam© / Longdendale – July 2025 – Christian Heintzen©
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Distribution Map for Eupithecia lariciata
Found 26 records
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 23 from Before 2020
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 23 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 – Eupithecia lariciata
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Eupithecia lariciata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Eupithecia lariciata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eupithecia lariciata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eupithecia lariciata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eupithecia lariciata
AGR: -1.3% | Total % Change: -25%
CUSUM Analysis: Eupithecia lariciata
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 18 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 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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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 2010, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2004, 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: Eupithecia lariciata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eupithecia lariciata
Eupithecia lariciata
( 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 - Eupithecia lariciata – 26 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 03/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longdendale, Torside willow and larch wood | SK09U | 13/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 16/06/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 02/07/2011 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 18/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Whitesprings Plantation, Darley Dale | SK26X | 25/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Whitesprings Plantation, Darley Dale | SK26X | 25/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 16/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 27/06/2010 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 07/08/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Far Cross,Cavendish Park,Matlock | SK36A | 28/06/2009 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Seventy Acre Woods/Flash Lane, Derbyshire | SK26Y | 23/06/2005 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Beeley (Seventy Acre Wood) | SK26Y | 23/06/2005 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 23/06/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 03/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 01/05/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 13/06/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 24/05/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 31/05/2003 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ticknall Limeyards,Ticknall | SK32R | 18/04/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ticknall Limeyards,Ticknall | SK32R | 18/04/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 17/06/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 02/10/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hell Bank Plantation, Beeley Moor | SK26Z | 19/05/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hell Bank Plantation, Beeley Moor | SK26Z | 19/05/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| btm of Hell Bank Plantation, Beeley Moor | SK26Y | 08/08/1970 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |