Oak-tree Pug (Eupithecia dodoneata, Guenée, [1858])

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

Forewing length: 8-11mm.
Foodplant(s): hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur)
Flying: One generation, April-early June
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Deciduous woodland and hedgerows.

Regional Information

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Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata

Juniper Pug Eupithecia pusillata

Dwarf Pug Eupithecia tantillaria

70.157 (BF1853) Oak-tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata, Guenée, [1858]

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