Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Apparently very local with us. No records emerge since Henry Miller took it at Ipswich before 1890 (Lep. Suff. 31), excepting its occurrence in Bradwell Fen on 16 June 1933 - it is abundant just over the Norfolk border, at Caister.
Recent Suffolk Status: Very local. Not normally seen in numbers. Occasionally wanders away from known habitats.
Life history: Single-brooded. Larvae have been found on Common valerian at fenland sites in the county.
Identification: Common pug is slightly larger and is brown. Lead-coloured pug lacks the small white mark.
Habitat: Fens, river valleys.  | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 11 (19%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1933.
Last Recorded in 2023. |