Oak-tree Pug, Eupithecia dodoneata Geometridae     Larentiinae

ABH 70.157
B&F 1853   *   Eupithecia dodoneata   *   Oak-tree Pug

Can be locally common
Wingspan: 16-22mm

Season: Mid April - early June
Habitat: Old woodlands, scrub and hedgerows

Larvae feed on Hawthorn berries and leaves and on the leaves of Pendunculate Oak

Similar: 1852 Brindled Pug and 1857 Dwarf Pug


Oak-tree Pug, Eupithecia dodoneata


Oak-tree Pug, Eupithecia dodoneata
Oak-tree Pug, Eupithecia dodoneata
Parkstone, Dorset. May 2013

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