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Golden-rod Pug
Eupithecia virgaureata Doubleday, 1861
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1851 / 70.161
Photo © JB Kemp,  South Uist 24/05/2013

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Forewing: 10-11mm.
Flight: Two generations May-June. Aug.
Foodplant:   Ragworts and Goldenrod.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Local, uncommon.
Hard to tell apart from Grey Pug. Melanic or poorly-marked males are best confirmed by the shape of the abdominal plate.

Open woodland, waste ground and verges.

Recorded in 17 (23%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
16/09/2024128TF51Walpole Highway
28/08/2024128TF63Snettisham / Ingoldisthorpe
16/07/2024128TF62Dersingham Bog
11/07/2024128TF51Walpole Highway
03/06/2024127TG20Norwich (Lakenham)
27/05/2024128TF63Dersingham
12/05/2024127TG20Norwich (Lakenham)
12/04/2024128TF51Walpole Highway
11/08/2023128TL99Thompson Water
09/08/2023127TG31Bure Marshes NNR
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