Cypress Pug, Eupithecia phoeniceata Geometridae     Larentiinae

ABH 70.159
B&F 1855   *   Eupithecia phoeniceata   *   Cypress Pug


First recorded in Cornwall in 1959 and now found in coastal southern counties. Local distribution in Dorset, mainly urban areas
Wingspan: 18-22 mm

Season: Late July - September
Habitat: Gardens and urban areas where foodplants present

Larval food plant: Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) and other cultivars


Cypress Pug, Eupithecia phoeniceata
Cypress Pug, Eupithecia phoeniceata
Parkstone, Dorset. September 2012

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