Geometridae : Larentiinae
Green Pug
PASIPHILA rectangulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Green Pug
PASIPHILA rectangulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Life Cycle Guide
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 -
Habitat: Woodland : Gardens : Hedgerows : Waste ground
Similar Species -
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
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
- Least Concern
- Phalaena rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758
- Eupithecia bilineolata Walker, 1862
- Europe
Habitat: Woodland : Gardens : Hedgerows : Waste ground
Similar Species -
- None
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
Photo Gallery
Larvae
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Rosaceae - The Rose Family
- Amelanchier ovalis - Snowy Mespilus (Flowers)Range: C & S Europe
- Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn
- Cydonia oblonga - Quince
- Malus domestica - Apple (Flowers)
- Malus pumila - Paradise Apple
- Malus sylvestris - Crab Apple (Flowers)
- Prunus grayana - Japanese Bird Cherry
- Prunus padus - Bird Cherry - Hackberry (Flowers)
- Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn - Sloe (Flowers)
- Pyrus communis - Wild Pear (Flowers)
- Pyrus pyraster - European Wild Pear
Larval Food Plant Slideshow
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Larentiinae Eupitheciini PASIPHILA Meyrick, 1883 Pasiphila rectangulata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eupithecia bilineolata Walker, 1862 - 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 - = PASIPHILA Meyrick, 1883 = Rhinoprora Warren 1895 - Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title page : p.528 - n.194 - Europe - 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 |