Satyr Pug (Eupithecia satyrata, (Hübner, [1813]))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes come to light.
Flies during the day

Forewing length: 9-13mm.
Foodplant(s): Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), ragworts (Senecio spp.), Devil's-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis), knapweeds (Centaurea spp.), thymes (Thymus spp.), hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.), Heather (Calluna vulgaris), herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, May-June
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Heathland and chalk grassland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata

Narrow-winged Pug Eupithecia nanata

Golden-rod Pug Eupithecia virgaureata

08526 Satyr Pug Eupithecia satyrata, (Hübner, [1813])

BF1828 (ABH70.177)