Pasiphila chloerata

Pasiphila chloerata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Pasiphila
Species:	P. chloerata
Binomial name
	Pasiphila chloerata; (Mabille, 1870)
Synonyms
	Eupithecia chloerata Mabille, 1870; Rhinoprora chloerata; Chloroclystis chloerata; Eupithecia consueta Butler, 1879; Eupithecia horticolaria Fuchs, 1892; Calliclystis chloerata f. nigrofasciata Dietze, 1913; Chloroclystis bowringi Prout, 1958;

Pasiphila chloerata, the sloe pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from Europe to the Amur Region and central Asia.

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

^ 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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Pasiphila chloerata


Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Pasiphila
Species:	P. chloerata
Binomial name
*Pasiphila chloerata* (Mabille, 1870)^[1]
Synonyms
Eupithecia chloerata Mabille, 1870 Rhinoprora chloerata Chloroclystis chloerata Eupithecia consueta Butler, 1879 Eupithecia horticolaria Fuchs, 1892 Calliclystis chloerata f. nigrofasciata Dietze, 1913 Chloroclystis bowringi Prout, 1958