70.189 : 1840 : 8546
Geometridae : Larentiinae

Shaded Pug

EUPITHECIA subumbrata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Kind permission - © Tim Norriss
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Description
Wingspan: 15 - 22mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Croatia,Greece,Portugal,S Russia, & some Mediterranean Islands ) - far east across China
UK Distribution: Local throughout south east England with isolated coloniesnorth to Yorkshire and north Wales
UK Conservation Status -
  • Local = 101 - 300  10km squares
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name -
  • Phalaena subumbrata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Type Species - Eupithecia
  • Phalaena absinthiata Clerck, 1759
Type Locality -
  • Austria - near Vienna
Flight Period: South - May - July : Elsewhere - June - early July
Habitat: Chalk Downland : Roadside Verges : Plantation Rides : Woodland : Saltmarshes : Coastal Habitats
Similar Species -
  • None
Larva: The 26mm final instar larva is light brown or green with a clearly marked darker dorsal lines and faint thinner slightly darker subdorsal and lateral lines.
Pupa: Pupates in soil overwinter
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: This pug is not difficult to identify with its chalky white markings on a narrow forewing that has a straight costa and very small discal spots.
Cross lines can be bold usually finishing with a kink towards the costa. The chalky white area is usually central positioned within the forewing with  darker band around the outsides although some of the pugs are merely banded with white.

A local species throughout the south east with a wide range of habitats.

The moth flies from dusk and is attracted to the moth trap sometimes appearing in good numbers.
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Larentiinae
Eupitheciini
EUPITHECIA Curtis, 1825
Eupithecia subumbrata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Phalaena absinthiata Clerck, 1759
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PHALAENA subumbrata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
= scabiosata (Borkhausen, 1794)
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EUPITHECIA Curtis, 1825
= Tephroclystia Hübner [1825]
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Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page : p.110 - n.25
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Austria-near Vienna
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E.s.f.obscurata Lempke, 1951 - extremely light or dark