Geometridae

70.143 Sloe Pug Pasiphila chloerata Mabille, 1870

Common

Similar species: Green Pug Pasiphila rectangulata lacks the red scales on the upper side of the first three segments of the abdomen and where the outer edge of the cross-band reaches the leading edge it has an indentation.

Forewing: 9 to 10mm

Habitats: Mature hedgerows, woodland margins and Blackthorn scrub.

Habits: The moth occasionally comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on the flowers of Blackthorn. It pupates on the ground in the leaf litter.