Pasiphila chloerata

Pasiphila chloerata, the sloe pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from Europe to the Amur Region and central Asia.

Pasiphila chloerata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pasiphila
Species:
P. chloerata
Binomial name
Pasiphila chloerata
(Mabille, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia chloerata Mabille, 1870
  • Rhinoprora chloerata
  • Chloroclystis chloerata
  • Eupithecia consueta Butler, 1879
  • Eupithecia horticolaria Fuchs, 1892
  • Calliclystis chloerata f. nigrofasciata Dietze, 1913
  • Chloroclystis bowringi Prout, 1958

The wingspan is 17–19 millimetres (0.67–0.75 in). Adults are on wing from May to June. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Amelanchier and Prunus species (including Prunus padus, Prunus virginiana and Prunus spinosa). Larvae can be found from April to May. It overwinters as an egg.

Subspecies
  • Pasiphila chloerata chloerata
  • Pasiphila chloerata bowringi (Prout, 1958)
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References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Pasiphila chloerata (Mabille 1870)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2013.


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