Geometridae : Larentiinae
Yarrow Pug
EUPITHECIA millefoliata Rössler, 1866
Yarrow Pug
EUPITHECIA millefoliata Rössler, 1866
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Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 20 -25mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Portugal and some Mediterranean Islands ) : to central Asia
UK Distribution: Scarce species : Along coasts from Essex to Dorset and inland along the Thames estuary : range spreading
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Open derelict coastal ground : Sand-dunes : Shingle Beaches
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates in cocoon in plant litter or loose soil
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: This pug is quite large with forewings tinged with brown with slightly wavy cross lines and bands. Cross lines beyond discal spots bend backwards to finish at costa.
The costa is fairly straight but curves near apex. Subterminal line is whitish and wavy,slightly broader towards termen.
Althogh similar to the Grey Pug this moth has a less rounded forewing and is less uniformly grey.
Moth is attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Portugal and some Mediterranean Islands ) : to central Asia
UK Distribution: Scarce species : Along coasts from Essex to Dorset and inland along the Thames estuary : range spreading
UK Conservation Status -
- Nationally Scarce B (Nb - BAP : 1997) = 31 - 100 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena millefoliata Rössler, 1866
- (Phalaena) absinthiata Clerck, 1759
- Not Specified
Habitat: Open derelict coastal ground : Sand-dunes : Shingle Beaches
Similar Species -
- Grey Pug - Eupithecia subfuscata - (Haworth, 1809)
Pupa: Pupates in cocoon in plant litter or loose soil
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: This pug is quite large with forewings tinged with brown with slightly wavy cross lines and bands. Cross lines beyond discal spots bend backwards to finish at costa.
The costa is fairly straight but curves near apex. Subterminal line is whitish and wavy,slightly broader towards termen.
Althogh similar to the Grey Pug this moth has a less rounded forewing and is less uniformly grey.
Moth is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
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.
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Achillea millefolium - Yarrow (Flowers and young seeds)
- Achillea millefolium - Yarrow (Flowers and young seeds)
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Larentiinae Eupitheciini EUPITHECIA Curtis, 1825 Eupithecia millefoliata Rössler, 1866 - [Phalaena] absinthiata Clerck, 1759 - PHALAENA millefoliata Rössler, 1866 = Eupithecia wettsteini Vojnits 1974 = Eupithecia achilleata Mabille 1869 = Eupithecia maeoticaria Bohatsch, 1893 = Eupithecia danilevskyi Wardikjan, 1961 - EUPITHECIA Curtis, 1825 = Tephroclystia Hübner [1825] - Not Specified |