Brindled Pug, Eupithecia abbreviata Geometridae     Larentiinae

ABH 70.156
B&F 1852   *   Eupithecia abbreviata   *   Brindled Pug


Widespread, can be locally common where Oaks are present
Wingspan: 20-24mm. The melanic form can be fairly common

Season: March-May
Habitat: Deciduous woodlands

Larvae feed on Oak and Hawthorn

Similar: 1853 Oak-tree Pug


Brindled Pug, Eupithecia abbreviata


Brindled Pug, Eupithecia abbreviata
Brindled Pug, Eupithecia abbreviata
Broadstone, Dorset. March 2014

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