Triple-spotted Pug (Eupithecia trisignaria, Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)

General Information
Pupates in leaf litter.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes come to light but in small numbers only.

Forewing length: 10-11mm.
Foodplant(s): Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris), Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium)
Flying: One generation, late June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Fens, wet meadows and damp woods.

Regional Information

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Similar Species

Currant Pug Eupithecia assimilata

Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata

70.175 (BF1826) Triple-spotted Pug Eupithecia trisignaria, Herrich-Schäffer, 1848

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