Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata, (Villers, 1789))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes come to light but in small numbers only.

Forewing length: 11-13mm.
Foodplant(s): Yarrow (Achillia millefolium), Sneezewort (Anthemis ptarmica)
Flying: One generation, July-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Surburban gardens, rural gardens, grassland, fens and open woodland.

Regional Information

Recorded in 45 (16.7%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in June 2020

Recorded date range (Adult): 12 June to 21 September

Similar Species

Pauper Pug / Fletcher's Pug Eupithecia egenaria

Earith

Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata

1838 (ABH70.187) Tawny Speckled Pug Eupithecia icterata, (Villers, 1789)

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