Common Pug

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The Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a common species across the Palearctic region, the Near East and North Africa.

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This is a quite variable species across its range but the typical form has orange-brown forewings marked with pale fascia with pale grey hindwings with darker margins. The wingspan is 18-21 mm. Two broods are produced each year with adults on the wing in May and June and again in August*. The species flies at night and is attracted to light.

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The larva feeds on a variety of plants (see list below). The species overwinters as a pupa.

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• The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
Common Pug: Recorded food plants ►



 

Moth: A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. Both are of the order Lepidoptera....

Geometridae: REDIRECT Geometer_moth...

Palearctic: The Palearctic or Palaearctic is one of the eight ecozones dividing the Earth surface (see map)....




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