Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata)


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Brindled Pug
Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831
Geometridae : Larentiinae

1852 / 70.156

Photo © Martin Rejzek, 20/04/2022 - Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich

Similar Species
Mottled Pug Eupithecia exiguata

Oak-tree Pug
Eupithecia dodoneata

Forewing:	10-12mm.
Flight:	One generation Mar-May.
Foodplant:	Pedunculate Oak and Sessile Oak. Hawthorns.
Red List:	Least Concern (LC)
GB Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 2

Status
An early spring species.
Oak woodland, heathland with oak scrub.

Recorded in 65 (88%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Further info: Eupithecia abbreviata