Species Details

ABH: 70.1791

BF: 1830

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Larentiinae

Taxon: Eupithecia goossensiata

Authority: Mabille, 1869

Vernacular: Ling Pug

Account: Common in gardens, saltmarshes, woodland and grassland throughout much of the British Isles The main confusion species is Currant Pug E. assimilata, but Wormwood Pug is larger, with more distinct markings. Larva feeds on Mugwort, Yarrow, Common Ragwort, Wormwood, Sea Aster, Goldenrod and Canadian Goldenrod, over-wintering as a pupa.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 21 — 23 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

No distribution map – Sensitive species!

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/eupithecia-goossensiata/
Statistics

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