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Mottled Pug
Eupithecia exiguata (Hübner, 1809-13)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1819 / 70.184
Photo © Antony Wren,  Lowestoft, Suffolk

Similar Suffolk Species
Brindled Pug
Eupithecia abbreviata
Forewing: 11-12mm.
Flight: One generation May-June.
Foodplant:   Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Dogwood.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Morley's Final Catalogue: Levelly distributed, and quite common everywhere. Comes freely to light at Monks Soham and Bungay.

Life history: Single-brooded. Larvae have been found on Hawthorn in the county occasionally.

Identification: Brindled pug is larger and browner.

Habitat: A wide variety of habitats.

Recorded in 51 (88%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
27/07/2023125TM06 - Bacton/Stowupland
18/07/2023125TM06 - Bacton/Stowupland
06/07/2023125TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley
01/07/2023125TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley
27/06/2023525TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley
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