Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata, (Hübner, [1813]))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 11-12mm.
Foodplant(s): hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
Flying: One generation, May-June
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Woodland, hedgerows, heath, fens and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata

08491 Mottled Pug Eupithecia exiguata, (Hübner, [1813])

BF1819 (ABH70.184)