Geometridae: Larentiinae

08578 Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata, Stephens, 1831

BF1852 (ABH70.156)

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General Information

Pupates in a crevice, in leaf litter or in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often disturbed during day

Forewing length: 10-12mm.
Foodplant(s): Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur), Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Turkey Oak (Quercus laevis)
Flying: One generation, March-early May
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Oak woodland, heathland with oak scrub.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species
Mottled Pug Eupithecia exiguata
Oak-tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata


Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Wrinkled
Colours:
Brown
No. of Proleg Pairs:
2