Grey pug

Eupithecia subfuscata
grey pug
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. subfuscata
Binomial name
Eupithecia subfuscata
(Haworth, 1809)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia blancheata Cooke, 1881
  • Eupithecia castigaria Boisduval, 1840
  • Geometra castigata Hubner, 1813
  • Eupithecia castigata
  • Eupithecia compressata Guenee, 1858
  • Eupithecia implicata Walker, 1862
  • Tephroclystia latipennis Hulst, 1898
  • Eupithecia latipennis
  • Eupithecia ichinosawana Matsumura, 1925
  • Eupithecia latimarginata Matsumura, 1925

The grey pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East. It is also found in North America.

The forewings of this species are grey (ccasionally with an ochreous tinge) marked with pale fascia and radial lines which give it a mottled appearance.There is a pale sub-marginal line and a small discal spot.The hindwings are much paler and plainer also with a small black discal spot.[2] Melanism is quite common in this species. The wingspan is 17–21 mm.

The adults fly in May and June with a second brood sometimes emerging in August. The species flies at night and is attracted to light.

The larva feeds on the leaves and flowers of a wide range of plants (see list below). The species overwinters as a pupa.

Subspecies

Recorded food plants

References

  1. ↑ Taxapad
  2. ↑ Eupithecia subfuscata full description Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. British insects: the genera of Lepidoptera-Geometridae. Version: 29th December 2011
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