70.172 BF1843 – Thyme Pug – Eupithecia distinctaria – (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)
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. ID pointers: Well patterned with 4 or 5 wavy cross-lines across fore & hind wings. An obvious diagonal black dash in central area of forewing.
Distribution: A resident that is scarce to locally common in the limestone dales. Possibly under recorded.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images: Photo by kind permission of Rowan Wakefield © – Buxton trapped overnight 16th/17th June 2022.
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1984 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 1988 - 2001)
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Distribution Map for Eupithecia distinctaria
Found 16 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 7 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 9 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 7 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 9 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 distinctaria
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Eupithecia distinctaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Eupithecia distinctaria
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eupithecia distinctaria
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eupithecia distinctaria
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eupithecia distinctaria
AGR: 1.81% | Total % Change: 33.3%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eupithecia distinctaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eupithecia distinctaria
Eupithecia distinctaria
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 distinctaria – 16 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 | 24/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42672041 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42550515 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 08/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42153577 |
| Via Gellia | SK25T | 24/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36666735 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 24/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36667022 |
| Ferneydale Avenue | SK07Q | 18/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Wakefield, Rowan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34946121 |
| Grin Plantation, Buxton | SK07L | 09/07/2021 | 1 | adult | S.A. Orridge, Lindsey and Rowan Wakefield | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35094015 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | David Grundy;M.J. Dale | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OK1YJ |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | David Grundy;M.J. Dale | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKFED |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | David Grundy;M.J. Dale | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKFFW |
| Bonsall Moor, Bonsall | SK26V | 28/07/2001 | 40 | Larvae | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHOIW |
| Coombs Dale (site not precise), Stoney Middleton | SK27D | 19/08/1988 | 9 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIEKS |
| Coombs Dale (site not precise), Stoney Middleton | SK27D | 17/08/1988 | 7 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIEKL |
| Dovedale (stepping stones) | SK15K | 12/06/1986 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIRV4 |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 15/06/1984 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIQIE |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 02/06/1984 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIQGN |