70.144 : 1860 : 8603
Geometridae : Larentiinae

Green Pug

PASIPHILA rectangulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Description
Wingspan: 15-20mm
Worldwide Distribution:  Palearctic Region : Near East
UK Distribution: Well distributed in England,Wales,Southern & Eastern scotland and the Channel Isles : Isle of Man-local : Ireland-fairly well distributed on east.
UK Conservation Status -
  • Common = >300 10Km Squares
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name -
  • Phalaena rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758
Type Species - Pasiphila
  • Eupithecia bilineolata Walker, 1862
Type Locality -
  • Europe
Flight Period: South-Mid May to Mid August-univolitine : Elsewhere-Early June to August
Habitat: Woodland : Gardens : Hedgerows : Waste ground
Similar Species -
  • None
Larva: The final instar larva is light green with or without a purple-pink lateral line at the cetre when viewed for above. Larva-mid May to mid august.
Pupa: Pupates on the ground in loose earth
Overwinters as: Ovum
Observations: The bright green colour and the wing shape of this moth makes it one of the easiest of Pugs to identify with the possible exception of the V Pug,although the black postmedian V shape should allay any misunderstandings between the two species.
Faded moths can resemble the Sloe Pug.

The moth is variable with f.anthrax Dietze, 1913 producing a form with the wings are almost totally black.

The moth is attracted to light
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Larvae
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
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Animalia
Eumetozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Geometroidea
Geometridae
Larentiinae
Eupitheciini
PASIPHILA Meyrick, 1883
Pasiphila rectangulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Eupithecia bilineolata Walker, 1862
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PHALAENA rectangulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
= Rhinoprora rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758
= Phalaena rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758
= Phalaena viridulata Hufnagel, 1767
= Phalaena cydoniata Borkhausen, 1794
= Pyralis mediana Panzer, 1804
= Phalaena nigrosericeata Haworth, 1809
= Phalaena sericeata Haworth, 1809
= Geometra subaerata Hübner, 1817
= Geometra bischoffaria Geyer, 1838
= antrax Dietze, 1910
= bistrigata Dietze, 1913 
= effusa Cockayne, 1953
= Geometra rectangulata
= Chloroclystis rectangularia
= Chloroclystis rectangulata
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= PASIPHILA Meyrick, 1883
= Rhinoprora Warren 1895
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Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title page : p.528 - n.194
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Europe
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P.r.f.subaerata Hübner, 1819-forewings copper tinged olive green
P.r.f.joannisata Culot, 1919-Really green,black median lines
P.r.f.nigroseriseata Haworth, 1809-background dull looking
P.r.f.grisescens Lempke,1950-wings grey instead of green
P.r.f.anthrax Dietze, 1913-wings almost totally black
P.r.f.cydoniata Borhausen, 1794-median area darker,rest lighter