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.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Pasiphila |
| Species: | P. chloerata |
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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)
References
- 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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- Fauna Europaea
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- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)
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