Green Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata (=Chloroclystis), (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
Pupates on the ground on in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as an egg.
Both sexes come to light.
Often disturbed during day

Forewing length: 8-11mm.
Foodplant(s): Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris), Apple (Malus domestica), pears (Pyrus spp.), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), cherries (Prunus spp.)
Flying: One generation, June-early August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Woodland, parks and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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70.144 (BF1860) Green Pug Pasiphila rectangulata (=Chloroclystis), (Linnaeus, 1758)

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