Grey Pug, Eupithecia subfuscata Geometridae     Larentiinae

ABH 70.190
B&F 1837   *   Eupithecia subfuscata   *   Grey Pug


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 17-21mm. Forewing with conspicuous central spot. Male has dark plate with two long pincers at 8th abdominal segment.

Season: May-August
Habitat: Gardens, hedges, woods, heaths and wetlands

Larvae feed on flowers and leaves of a range of herbaceous plants

Similar: Golden-rod Pug. 8th segment paler, without long extentions


Grey Pug, Eupithecia subfuscata


Grey Pug, Eupithecia subfuscata


Grey Pug, Eupithecia subfuscata
Grey Pug, Eupithecia subfuscata
Larva Badbury Rings, Dorset. August 2015

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