70.143 BF1859 – Sloe Pug – Geometridae – Pasiphila chloerata
Sloe Pug – Geometridae – Larentiinae – Pasiphila chloerata – colour code •
STATUS – Latest record – July 2023, Cromford, is probably the first record in a number of years – A resident whose status in Derbyshire is uncertain. Probably widely distributed, especially in the south of the county where Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is a common shrub.
ID POINTERS – Similar to Green Pug.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing May – June
IMAGES – Cromford, Derbyshire – 7th/8th July 2023 – Clive Ashton©
