V-Pug (Chloroclystis v-ata, (Haworth, 1809))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes come to light but in small numbers only.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 8-11mm.
Foodplant(s): Dog-rose (Rosa canina), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Traveller's-joy (Clematis vitalba), Hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), Elder (Sambucus nigra), Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris), Mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris), Goldenrod (Solidago virguarea), herbaceous plants
Flying: Two generations, May-June and mid July-late August
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Hedgerows, parks and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Belogradchik, NW Bulgaria, 25th June 2017. Light trap.

Green Pug Pasiphila rectangulata (=Chloroclystis)

08601 V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata, (Haworth, 1809)

BF1858 (ABH70.142)