Valerian Pug

Valerian Pug Eupithecia valerianata (Hübner, 1813)
Status .....A poorly marked and rather nondescript Pug, which is rare in Nottinghamshire and generally confined to sites in the very north and east of the county. There are recent records from Misson Carr in 2004 and 2009 (Radford, J.), Misterton July 2017 (Lee, P.), from Misson Carr again in June 2023 (Pendleton, T.A.) and from Langford Lowfields in June 2025 (Morton, D. and Ashley, A.).
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Photographed at Langford Lowfields, June 2025 Specimen provided by Dave Morton and Andy Ashley

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2004). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2009). Phil Lee. Martin Gray. J.T. Radford. Dave Morton and Andy Ashley.

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Updated June 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Valerian Pug