Kingdom Animalia Family Geometridae Genus Pasiphila Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Tribe Eupitheciini Scientific name Pasiphila chloerata Rank Species | |
 | ||
Similar Butterflies and moths, Green pug, Chloroclystis, Bordered pug, Eupithecia indigata | ||
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.
Subspecies
References
Pasiphila chloerata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA