Shaded Pug (Eupithecia subumbrata, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often disturbed during day

Forewing length: 10-12mm.
Foodplant(s): hawk's-beards (Crepis spp.), ragworts (Senecio spp.), Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis), St John's-worts (Hypericum spp.), Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Spanish Catchfly (Silene otites), Flixweed (Descurainia sophia), herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, June-early July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Damp grassy places and saltmarshes.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Bordered Pug Eupithecia succenturiata

Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata

70.189 (BF1840) Shaded Pug Eupithecia subumbrata, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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