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Pasiphila chloerata (sloe pug)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Sloe Pug (Pasiphila chloerata) is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Europe to the Amur Region and central Asia. The wingspan is 17–19 mm. 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.
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Infraspecies

Pasiphila chloerata bowringi
Pasiphila chloerata chloerata

Prey / Diet

Prunus padus (Bird Cherry)[1]
Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)[2]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
♦ 2Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0