70.175 BF1826 – Triple-spotted Pug – Eupithecia trisignaria – (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)
Adult Macro: CAT 3 – Difficult to identify – Quality set of photographs required – 
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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
** Photograph required
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– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Currant Pug
Distribution: A resident that has become very scarce in fact rare, with very few records in recent years. Was once described as widely distributed and fairly common locally in the county.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 10-11mm
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1968 - 2016) | Immatures: (between 1971 - 1977)
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Distribution Map for Eupithecia trisignaria
Found 33 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 33 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 33 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Eupithecia trisignaria
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Monthly Records By Year:
Eupithecia trisignaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Eupithecia trisignaria
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eupithecia trisignaria
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eupithecia trisignaria
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eupithecia trisignaria
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eupithecia trisignaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eupithecia trisignaria
Eupithecia trisignaria
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 trisignaria – 33 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunt's Farm, Grindleford | SK27P | 02/08/2016 | 1 | Adult | S. Bell | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPZVT |
| Station Quarry, Chee Dale | SK17G | 25/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | Steve Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPZSE |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 27/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKK3T |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 06/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJK0W |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 16/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKH1C |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 09/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJYKS |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 08/06/2007 | 3 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKGQ3 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 02/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKGIY |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 23/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OICTU |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 21/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJEBV |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 24/06/2006 | 2 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHT2B |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 10/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJC2E |
| Newboundmill Lane,Pleasley | SK56C | 27/05/2005 | 1 | Adult | C. Stubbs | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ8II |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 27/05/2001 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ24Z |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 27/05/2001 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOX7H |
| Parkway, New Mills | SK08D | 08/07/1989 | 1 | Adult | J. Potts | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHKHZ |
| Matlock (Teacher Training College) | SK36A | 04/08/1983 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIQ7F |
| Beeley Lodge, Chatsworth | SK26U | 04/08/1982 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIAFH |
| Beeley Lodge, Chatsworth Park | SK26U | 04/08/1982 | 1 | Adult | A.C. Warne | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WORGS |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 25/09/1977 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIKTB |
| Linacre Resr, Chesterfield (site not precise) | SK37G | 18/09/1976 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OI9VC |
| Linacre Resr, Chesterfield (site not precise) | SK37G | 18/09/1976 | 1 | Larvae | B. Elliott | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPWQH |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 07/09/1976 | 2 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIK3N |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 19/10/1974 | 3 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIIVV |
| Linacre Woods, Chesterfield (site not precise) | SK37G | 26/09/1971 | 3 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIHZ4 |
| Linacre Woods, Chesterfield (site not precise) | SK37G | 26/09/1971 | 3 | Larvae | B. Elliott | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQ9XV |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 20/06/1968 | 2 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP8AV |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 19/06/1968 | 2 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP8A0 |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 18/06/1968 | 1 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP898 |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 16/06/1968 | 1 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPADE |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 11/06/1968 | 2 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPRDD |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 09/06/1968 | 2 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQ0NT |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 05/06/1968 | 2 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQ0LN |