Lead-coloured Pug (Eupithecia plumbeolata, (Haworth, 1809))

General Information

Pupates in leaf litter on loose soil.

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

Forewing length: 9-10mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense)
Flying: One generation, late May-late June
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Open woodland and meadows.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Slender Pug Eupithecia tenuiata

Haworth's Pug Eupithecia haworthiata

Valerian Pug Eupithecia valerianata

Marsh Pug Eupithecia pygmaeata

08479 Lead-coloured Pug Eupithecia plumbeolata, (Haworth, 1809)

BF1814 (ABH70.153)