Pauper Pug / Fletcher's Pug (Eupithecia egenaria, Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)

General Information

Pupates in leaf litter or loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes come to light, males more often than females.
Often disturbed during day

Forewing length: 11-13mm.
Foodplant(s): lime (Tilia spp.)
Flying: One generation, May-June
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Lime woodland and plantations.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

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08507 Pauper Pug / Fletcher's Pug Eupithecia egenaria, Herrich-Schäffer, 1848

BF1824 (ABH70.164)