Ochreous Pug, Eupithecia indigata Geometridae     Larentiinae

ABH 70.171
B&F 1844   *   Eupithecia indigata   *   Ochreous Pug


Widely distributed nationally, local in Dorset in coniferous woodlands
Wingspan: 15-18mm

Flight time: April-May
Habitat: Coniferous woodlands

Larvae feed on the buds and young shhots of Scots pine and Larch.


Ochreous Pug, Eupithecia indigata


Ochreous Pug, Eupithecia indigata


Ochreous Pug, Eupithecia indigata
Ochreous Pug, Eupithecia indigata
Parkstone, Dorset. June 2012 and May 2013

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