Oak-tree Pug (Eupithecia dodoneata, Guenée, [1858])

General Information

Pupates in a crevice or in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 8-11mm.
Foodplant(s): hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur)
Flying: One generation, April-early June
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Deciduous woodland and hedgerows.

Regional Information

Recorded in 49 (18.1%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in May 2018

Recorded date range (Adult): 02 April to 13 August

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ex. Larva, Monk's Wood

Photo © Peter Bissell

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1853 (ABH70.157) Oak-tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata, Guenée, [1858]

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