Geometridae : Larentiinae
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Photo © Raymond A Watson,  Hollesley 10 July 2020

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Maple Pug
Eupithecia inturbata
(Hübner, 1817) 1812 / 70.148

Morley's Final Catalogue: Somewhat local, but doubtless overlooked. Bentley (Harwood) Woods in 1895-6 (Mly); Ipswich in August 1895 (Baylis) and near it (Stainton). Beccles (Crf); Flixton (Crtw).

Recent Suffolk Status: Locally common.

Life history: Single-brooded. Larvae have been found by beating flowering Field maple.

Identification: A small species of pug, normally yellowish with a square shaped pale blotch at the forewing apex. Slender pug is more greyish and has rounded wings.

Habitat: Woodland, hedgerows, gardens.

Recorded in 41 (71%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1895.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Determination
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
13/08/2024125TM37 - Halesworth
09/08/2024+25TM47 - Blythburgh/Dunwich
07/08/2024126TL84 - Sudbury/Glemsford
06/08/2024226TL76 - Kentford/Dalham
05/08/2024126TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell
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Forewing: 8-10mm.
Flight: One generation July-Aug.
Foodplant:   Field Maple
Red List: Endangered (EN)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Further info: Eupithecia inturbata
 
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