Status
Scarce. Also known as Fletcher's Pug.
Lime woodland and plantations.
Pauper pug has long grey wings, unlike the short and rounded wings of Grey pug.
Only known from a small number of areas in Britain including Thetford area of south-west Norfolk/north Suffolk and Hockering Wood in mid-Norfolk.
In Norfolk, larvae have been found on Large-leaved Lime (T. platyphyllos), Small-leaved Lime (T. cordata) and on the hybrid (T. x. europea) in plantations.  | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 15 (20%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1976.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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