70.155 BF1823  -  Geometridae -  Larentiinae - Eupithecia venosata - Netted Pug Adult Macro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Geometridae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A fairly unmistakable pug species that is attractively marked with black and white lines, appearing like a net over the pale grey upper-wing surfaces.
Distribution:  (Last record: 22/06/2016 at Long Eaton )  -  Uncommon and very locally distributed in small populations. During period 2013 – 2019 only three reported records, one on 6th July 2013 from Darley Dale,  one from Shirland on 7th June 2016 and one from Long Eaton on 22nd June 2016.
Flight Period: May /  June /  -  May – June Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Nikki Mahadevan  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 17-22mm
Forewing: 10-14mm
Food Plant: Bladder Campion.
Last Recorded Date: 22/06/2016
Last Recorded By: Paul Buxton
Last Recorded General Area: Long Eaton
No First Date Information Recorded

IMAGES BELOW:  Image provided by Nikki Mahadevan © – Shirland 07/06/2016

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