70.169 BF1848 - Angle-barred Pug (Ash Pug) - Geometridae - Eupithecia innotata f. fraxinata

70.169 BF1848 - Angle-barred Pug (Ash Pug) - Larentiinae - Eupithecia innotata f. fraxinata - Angle-barred Pug (Ash Pug)

Adult Macro: CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Macro >> Angle-barred Pug (Ash Pug)

Other Name/s: Eupithecia fraxinata

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.

ID pointers: A large and rather plain grey, or grey-brown Pug, somewhat narrow and long winged. A small black elongated central spot in the forewing and several dark, angled, zig-zag cross-lines running through the forewing.

Distribution: No longer regarded as a separate species but a form of Angle-barred Pug. A resident that is widely distributed and not uncommon in Derbyshire. The main area where this species is reported from is the northern central region of the county.

Flight Period: Not Recorded - On the wing May – August.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal

Wingspan: 18-24mm
Forewing: 10-12mm

Food Plant: Ash.

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Angle-barred Pug (Ash Pug) – Eupithecia innotata f. fraxinata