Geometridae : Larentiinae
Maple Pug
EUPITHECIA inturbata (Hübner, [1817])
Maple Pug
EUPITHECIA inturbata (Hübner, [1817])
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Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 13 - 15mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Croatia,Greece,Ireland,Portugal,E,N & S Russia & most Mediterranean Isles ) - to Caucasus
UK Distribution: Local in England,mostly South East
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Woodland : Parks : Gardens : Hedgerows
Similar Species -
Pale green lines occur at subdorsal and spiracular region.
Pupa: Pupates in cocoon among flowers or in plant material
Overwinters as: Ovum
Observations: Moth tends to be variable with forewings ranging from shades of yellowish brown through to grey.Similar to the Slender Pug, their seasons tend to overlap but easy to separate as seen below.
The moth can be identified by the dark almost semi-circle blotch at the interesection between tornus and subterminal line with white spot behind the semi-circle, adjacent to the termen. ( See photo 2,middle bottom)
Post median line tends to be clealry indicated although the discal spot is inconsistent.
The moth is attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Croatia,Greece,Ireland,Portugal,E,N & S Russia & most Mediterranean Isles ) - to Caucasus
UK Distribution: Local in England,mostly South East
UK Conservation Status -
- Local = 101 - 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Geometra inturbata (Hübner, [1817])
- [Phalaena] absinthiata Clerck, 1759
- Europe?
Habitat: Woodland : Parks : Gardens : Hedgerows
Similar Species -
- Slender Pug - Eupithecia tenuiata - (Hübner, [1813])
Pale green lines occur at subdorsal and spiracular region.
Pupa: Pupates in cocoon among flowers or in plant material
Overwinters as: Ovum
Observations: Moth tends to be variable with forewings ranging from shades of yellowish brown through to grey.Similar to the Slender Pug, their seasons tend to overlap but easy to separate as seen below.
The moth can be identified by the dark almost semi-circle blotch at the interesection between tornus and subterminal line with white spot behind the semi-circle, adjacent to the termen. ( See photo 2,middle bottom)
Post median line tends to be clealry indicated although the discal spot is inconsistent.
The moth is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larva
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.
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.
- Aceraceae - Maple Family
- Acer campestre - Field Maple ( Flowers)
- Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore (Flowers)
- Acer campestre - Field Maple ( Flowers)
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Larentiinae Eupitheciini EUPITHECIA Curtis, 1825 Eupithecia inturbata (Hübner, [1817]) - [Phalaena] absinthiata Clerck, 1759 - GEOMETRA inturbata (Hübner, [1817]) - Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge / errichtet von Jacob Hübner in Augsburg. By Hübner, Jacob, 1761-1826 : Lepidoptera V : Geometrae 11 : Pl. 90. n.461 - Europe? |