70.176 : 1827 : 8519
Geometridae : Larentiinae

Freyer's Pug

EUPITHECIA intricata (Zetterstedt, 1839)

Subspecies
E.i.millerwaria Wnukowsky, 1929 - Edinburgh Pug - NW England,Scotland incl.Inner Hebrides
E.i.hibernica Mere, 1964 - Mere's Pug - Burren Co Clare
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Description
Wingspan: 20 - 24mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Portugal and Meidterranean Islands  ) : to Central Asia : N America
UK Distribution: Central and southern England to Yorkshire - E.i.arceuthata (Freyer, 1841) : NW England,Scotland incl.Inner Hebrides - E.i.millerwaria Wnukowsky, 1929 : Burren Co Clare Ireland - E.i.hibernica Mere, 1964
UK Conservation Status -
  • Common = > 300 10km squares
  • Mere's Pug - E.i.hibernica Mere, 1964 - Ireland Only
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name -
  • Larentia intricata (Zetterstedt, 1839)
Type Species - Eupithecia
  • [Phalaena] absinthiata Clerck, 1759
Type Locality -
  • Not Specified
Flight Period: May - July
Habitat: Gardens : Parks : Plantations
Similar Species -
  • Pimpinel Pug - Eupithecia pimpinellata - (Hübner, [1813])
Larva: The 24mm final instar larva is green with dark green dorsal line,whitish subdorsal lines and a strong white spiracular line.Head is green in southern subpecies and brownish in others.
Pupa: Pupates in cocoon among plant leaves
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: All pugs have numerous sinuous cross lines which angle back towards the costa. The central discal spot is quite well pronounced.There is a dark brown band at base of abdomen.
Freyer's Pug - quite large pug grey or grey brown forewings. Edinburgh Pug - smaller with sandy or grey-brown forewings and weaker markings. Meres Pug - strongly marked with a greyish - white tint,especially in centre of forewing.
Worn individuals of the Edinburgh Pug would possibly need to be identified through genitalia examination.

Moth flies from dusk and is attracted to light.
Subspecies
E.i.arceuthata (Freyer, 1841) - Freyers Pug - central southern England north to Yorkshire,S Wales
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
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Animalia
Eumetozoa
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Lepidoptera
Geometroidea
Geometridae
Larentiinae
Eupitheciini
EUPITHECIA Curtis, 1825
Eupithecia intricata (Zetterstedt, 1839)
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[Phalaena] absinthiata Clerck, 1759
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LARENTIA intricata (Zetterstedt, 1839)
= Larentia arceuthata Freyer 1842
= Eupithecia helveticaria Boisduval 1840
= Eupithecia gibsonata Taylor 1910
= Eupithecia intricata taylorata Swett 1907
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EUPITHECIA Curtis, 1825
= Tephroclystia Hübner [1825]
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Larentia intricata intricata (Zetterstedt, 1839)
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Insecta Lapponica Zetterstedt, Johan Wilhelm, 1785-1874 : 61.
Larentia :  p.962 - n.6
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Not Specified
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E.i.intricata (Zetterstedt, 1839) - Finland - Nominate subspecies - strong contrast
E.i.millerwaria Wnukowsky, 1929 - Edinburgh Pug - NW England,Scotland incl.Inner Hebrides
E.i.hibernica Mere, 1964 - Mere's Pug - Burren Co Clare
E.i.arceuthata (Freyer, 1841) - Freyers Pug - central southern England north to Yorkshire,S Wales
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E.i.f.arceuthata Freyer, 1842 -mid Europe - strongly contrast
E.i.f.helveticaria Boisduval, 1840 - Alps and Midi - weakly marked