Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata, Stephens, 1831)

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

08578 Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata, Stephens, 1831

BF1852 (ABH70.156)