Bordered Pug
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| Eupithecia succenturiata Linnaeus, 1758 |
The Bordered Pug (Eupithecia succenturiata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found across the Palearctic region and the Near East.
Typically this moth has whitish forewings with broad dark grey margins but it is very variable and can be nearly all white or nearly all grey. Nevertheless, this is an easily recognisable species, mainly due to the combination of colours and its large size relative to most other pugs (wingspan 21–24 mm). The species flies at night in July and August and is attracted to light.
The larva is reddish brown with black markings and feeds on the foliage of mugwort. The species overwinters as a pupa.
References
Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984
Categories: Moths