Ling Pug (Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata, Mabille, 1869)

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): Mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris), Yarrow (Achillia millefolium), ragworts (Senecio spp.), wormwoods (Artemesia spp.), Sea Wormwood (Seriphidium maritima), Sea Aster (Aster tripolium), Michaelmas-daisy (Aster amellus), Goldenrod (Solidago virguarea), Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
Flying: One generation, June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Heathland and moorland.

Regional Information

This species has been recorded in Huntingdonshire, but without locational data.

Last recorded in

1831 (ABH70.179) Ling Pug Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata, Mabille, 1869

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