Slender Pug
Eupithecia tenuiata
Species account (old)
Robson could only produce a few records for this moth [...] His advice on how to breed it out from sallow catkins was, however, very sound and TCD has followed his method with some success. Generally speaking it is most common in damp valley woodlands where sallows thrive and in Durham it would appear to become more common the further west one goes before leaving the valleys for the hills. In this way TCD has found it as far west as Great Wood in Teesdale, Cowshill in Weardale, Slit Woods, Westgate, also in Weardale and at Gibraltar Point near Hunstanworth where the Derwent is born. [...]
Statistics
| Records | 99 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 123 |
| Largest Sample | 6 |
| First Recorded | 1855 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 10/06 |
| Latest Adult Record | 13/09 |
| Monad Coverage | 1.5% |
| Hexad Coverage | 52.4% |
Map
This map shows all records of Slender Pug - Eupithecia tenuiata in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).
Map (image)
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Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Slender Pug - Eupithecia tenuiata per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Slender Pug - Eupithecia tenuiata in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
This gallery shows images of Slender Pug - Eupithecia tenuiata taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org.
Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Slender Pug - Eupithecia tenuiata in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Slender Pug - Eupithecia tenuiata is known to occur in within the UK.