70.181 BF1821 – Valerian Pug – Eupithecia valerianata – (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
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required. ID pointers: The wavy zig-zagged outer cross-line is diagnostic. Also a distinct white spot at trailing corner of forewing and hindwing, sometimes these features are faint or even absent. These features help to distinguish from other grey-brown weakly marked pugs.
Distribution: (Last record: 25 June 2025 at Cromford ) – Uncertain and probably rare and locally distributed in Derbyshire.. most recent record is of one trapped at Cromford overnight on 25th June 2025. Only single records in previous 3 years. Maybe under recorded.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 8-10mm
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
Selected Images: Image by Rowan Wakefield © – trapped overnight at Buxton / Cromford 25/6/2025 – Clive Ashton©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1925 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 1912 - 2013)
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Distribution Map for Eupithecia valerianata
Found 23 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 4 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 19 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 4 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 19 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Eupithecia valerianata
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Monthly Records By Year:
Eupithecia valerianata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Eupithecia valerianata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eupithecia valerianata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eupithecia valerianata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eupithecia valerianata
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eupithecia valerianata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eupithecia valerianata
Eupithecia valerianata
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 valerianata – 23 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 | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42679906 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 27/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36182399 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 13/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36186254 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 08/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36186249 |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 22/05/2013 | 5 | Larvae | H.C. Hayward | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPNQP |
| Clough Wood,South Darley | SK26K | 08/08/2009 | 5 | Larvae | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKPGJ |
| Mercaston Marsh Zone , Mercaston, Brailsford | SK24R | 11/06/2003 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;M.J. Williams;R. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJI6I |
| Mercaston Marsh Zone , Mercaston, Brailsford | SK24R | 11/06/2003 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;M.J. Williams;R. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOT7P |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 26/06/1990 | 1 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHKTV |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 26/06/1990 | 1 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQ539 |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 02/08/1986 | 30 | Larvae | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OISA5 |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 08/06/1925 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJHKO |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/06/1925 | 2 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJHKM |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/07/1924 | 50 | Pupae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJHKD |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 22/05/1913 | 5 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHDE1 |
| Repton (Osier beds, site not precise) | SK32B | 01/07/1912 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJHIQ |
| Willington, Derby (site not precise) | SK22Z | 01/01/1904 | 1 | Adult | [VC57 Recorder] | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001TAGBR |
| Kedleston Park, Derby (site not precise) | SK34A | 01/01/1895 | 1 | Adult | [VC57 Recorder] | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001TAGGO |
| Egginton, Burton on Trent (site not precise) | SK22U | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | [VC57 Recorder] | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001TAGAT |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | [VC57 Recorder] | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001TAGCA |
| Derby (site not precise, wetland assumed) | SK33N | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | [VC57 Recorder] | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001TAGG6 |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | G. Baker | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPQ2W |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/01/1881 | 1 | Adult | [VC57 Recorder] | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001TAGD4 |