Lead-coloured Pug (Eupithecia plumbeolata, (Haworth, 1809))

General Information
Pupates in leaf litter on loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Flies during the day

Forewing length: 9-10mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense)
Flying: One generation, late May-late June
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Nationally Scarce B

Habitat

Open woodland and meadows.

Regional Information

Recorded in 2 (0.7%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in July 1981

Recorded date range (Adult): 25 May to 09 July

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