Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata, (Haworth, 1809))

General Information
Pupates on the ground or in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 10-12mm.
Foodplant(s): hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), sallows (Salix spp.), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), ragworts (Senecio spp.), Yarrow (Achillia millefolium), Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium), broadleaved trees, herbaceous plants
Flying: Two generations, May-June and August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Nearly everywhere.

Regional Information

Recorded in 127 (47%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in July 2025

Recorded date range (Adult): 06 April to 15 September

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 10 July to 10 July

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