Shaded Pug (Eupithecia subumbrata, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often disturbed during day

Forewing length: 10-12mm.
Foodplant(s): hawk's-beards (Crepis spp.), ragworts (Senecio spp.), Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis), St John's-worts (Hypericum spp.), Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Spanish Catchfly (Silene otites), Flixweed (Descurainia sophia), herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, June-early July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Damp grassy places and saltmarshes.

Regional Information

Recorded in 20 (7.4%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in June 2023

Recorded date range (Adult): 29 May to 29 July

Similar Species

Earith

Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata

Great Staughton

Bordered Pug Eupithecia succenturiata

1840 (ABH70.189) Shaded Pug Eupithecia subumbrata, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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