Photo © Mike Wall
Triple-spotted Pug
Eupithecia trisignaria
Checklist Number70.175 [B&F: 1826]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae (Eupetheciini) |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | trisignaria |
| Authority: | Herrich-Schäffer, 1848 |
Local in fens, marshes, damp woodland and roadside verges, in England and Wales. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight mostly inland, but rare and probably overlooked, as it tends not to come to light. Wingspan 15-20 mm. Combination of two streaks on costa either side of discal spot and lack of white tornal markings make this a fairly unmistakable species. Larva feeds on flowers of Wild Angelica and Hogweed, 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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 29/07/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowridge (SZ48) | 1909 | - | L B Prout | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 10/07/1971 | three | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 22/06/1973 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 09/07/1973 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Pitt Down, Sparsholt (SU42) | 11/07/1981 | two | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 1994 | - | Norman Binsted | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 1995 | - | Norman Binsted | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 12/05/2000 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 01/08/2000 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Locks Heath (SU50) | 24/05/2004 | one | Peter Carr | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 13/06/2004 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Fawley (SU40) | 31/07/2004 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 08/08/2004 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 13/05/2009 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| North End (SU60) | 23/06/2010 | one | Mike Wearing | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 13/07/2012 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| West Meon (SU62) | 17/07/2015 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hen Wood (SU62) | 08/07/2016 | five | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Hen Wood (SU62) | 19/09/2016 | one | Keith Wheeler | Larval |
| Hen Wood (SU62) | 10/06/2017 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 16/06/2017 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 18/06/2017 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 20/06/2017 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| West Meon (SU62) | 28/06/2019 | two | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 06/08/2019 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hen Wood (SU62) | 24/07/2020 | one | Kevin Coker | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 28/06/2021 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Upham (SU52) | 01/07/2022 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butser Hill (SU71) | 1973 | - | David M Appleton | - |
| Ashford Hangers LNR (SU72) | 24/07/1989 | - | Pete Durnell | Adult |
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 18/05/1993 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Porton Down (SU23) | 28/06/1993 | one | Sarah Miles | Adult |
| South Wonston (SU43) | 06/06/1996 | one | P J S Smith | Adult |
| Danebury Hill SSSI (SU33) | 19/07/1996 | two | John Chainey, Jenny Spence, Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Danebury Hill SSSI (SU33) | 19/07/1996 | two | John Chainey | Adult |
| Farnborough (SU85) | 15/05/1997 | one | Ron Parfitt | Adult |
| Hillside Common (SU75) | 16/07/1999 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
