70.165 BF1845 – Pimpinel Pug – Eupithecia pimpinellata – (Hübner, 1813)
Adult Macro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs maybe required – 
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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A pug that is well marked with distinct cross-lines and prominent blackish discal spots. The ground colour can appear to be two-toned greyish and rufous.
Distribution: (Last record: 11 July 2025 at Cromford ) – Current status appears to be rare to uncommon and locally distributed, being restricted to the Carboniferous Limestone areas of Derbyshire.Last reported record was of 9 Larvae at Bonsall Moor 1/10/2003. One attracted to mv light at Cromford 11/7/2025.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 11-12mm
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
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Cromford – 11/7/2025 – Clive Ashton©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1969 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 1972 - 2003)
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Distribution Map for Eupithecia pimpinellata
Found 13 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 12 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 12 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 pimpinellata
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Eupithecia pimpinellata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Eupithecia pimpinellata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eupithecia pimpinellata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eupithecia pimpinellata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eupithecia pimpinellata
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eupithecia pimpinellata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eupithecia pimpinellata
Eupithecia pimpinellata
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 pimpinellata – 13 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 | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43358982 |
| Bonsall Moor, Bonsall | SK25U | 01/10/2003 | 9 | Larvae | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ4RL |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26L | 21/07/2001 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJI48 |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26L | 21/07/2001 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOX7V |
| Ivy Cottage, Youlgreave | SK26C | 29/07/1998 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ11Q |
| Ivy Cottage, Youlgreave | SK26C | 27/07/1998 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ10M |
| Wirksworth (site not precise) | SK25X | 07/10/1994 | 4 | Larvae | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHMML |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 25/09/1977 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIKT8 |
| site not precise | SK25M | 24/09/1977 | 24 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHG5P |
| site not precise | SK36L | 21/09/1975 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIJH1 |
| Overton Hall (adjacent field with old mine workings) | SK36L | 30/09/1972 | 40 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OII09 |
| Welbeck Rd, Bolsover | SK47V | 25/07/1969 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIHOP |
| Welbeck Rd, Bolsover | SK47Q | 14/07/1969 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIDOL |