Morley's Final Catalogue: Usually a somewhat local kind, but doubtless merely overlooked by us. Playford (Gr); Framlingham (Bloomfield); Coddenham and Combs (C); bred and captured near Timworth in 1909 (Nurse, Entom. 1911, 200).
Recent Suffolk Status: Common.
Life history: Single-brooded. A small second generation can appear in June.
Identification: Brindled pug is larger and has less obvious black wedges beyond the discal spot. Juniper pug flies much later in the year.
Habitat: Woodland, hedgerows, scrub, gardens. Verification Grade Comment: Easily confused with Brindled pug Recorded in 42 (72%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1909. Last Recorded in 2023. |