Photo © Keith Tailby
Golden-rod Pug
Eupithecia virgaureata
Checklist Number70.161 [B&F: 1851]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae (Eupetheciini) |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | virgaureata |
| Authority: | Doubleday, 1861 |
Local on roadside verges, rough ground, woodland edges and clearings, in western England and Wales. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight extremely rare, and only occasionally recorded: voucher specimens should be retained for confirmation of identification. Wingspan 17-20 mm. Very similar to Grey Pug E. subfuscata, from which males are separated by slight differences in the antennae, and females only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds on Common Ragwort and Goldenrod, over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunney's Wood (SZ48) | 1900 | - | K G Blair | Larval |
| Fort Victoria CP (SZ38) | 13/06/1998 | one | Tony Steele | Adult |
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 25/09/2010 | one | Tim Norriss, Lynn Fomison | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linford Brook Valley (SU10) | 1960 | - | Anon | - |
| Linford Brook Valley (SU10) | 1960 | - | L W Siggs | - |
| Linford (SU10) | 1968 | one | Rothamsted Insect Survey | Adult |
| Sandleheath (SU11) | 1992 | - | Norman Hutchinson | - |
| Sandy Point (SZ79) | 14/08/2005 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 09/07/2011 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 19/07/2012 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 27/08/2013 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 28/08/2013 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Waterlooville (SU60) | 30/04/2024 | one | David Wheatley | Adult |
