Wormwood Pug, Eupithecia absinthiata Geometridae Larentiinae     Larentiinae

ABH 70.179
B&F 1830   *   Eupithecia absinthiata   *   Wormwood Pug



Wingspan: 21-23mm

Season: June-August
Habitat: Woods, gardens and waste ground

Larval food plants include Yarrow, Ragwort, Mugwort and Goldenrod

Ling Pug, Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata is considered a heathland race of E. absinthiata that feeds on heather flowers


Wormwood Pug, Eupithecia absinthiata

Wormwood Pug, Eupithecia absinthiata
Wormwood Pug, Eupithecia absinthiata
Adult: Studland Heath, Dorset. August 2013. Larva: Badbury Rings, September 2016

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