About Pasiphila chloerata (Mabille, 1870)
Pasiphila chloerata, commonly known as the sloe pug, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species has a distribution ranging from Europe to the Amur Region and central Asia. The wingspan of adult Pasiphila chloerata measures 17–19 millimetres, which equals 0.67–0.75 inches. Adults are active and in flight from May to June each year, and there is only one generation produced per year. The larvae of this moth feed on plant species from the Amelanchier and Prunus genera; recorded Prunus host species include Prunus padus, Prunus virginiana, and Prunus spinosa. Larvae can be found from April to May, and the species overwinters in the egg stage.
