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Plain Pug

Eupithecia simpliciata

Checklist Number
70.166 [B&F: 1842]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Geometridae
Subfamily:Larentiinae (Eupetheciini)
Genus:Eupithecia
Species:simpliciata
Authority:(Haworth, 1809)

Local on sea cliffs, saltmarshes, waste ground and other open areas throughout much of England and Wales, predominantly coastal. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight uncommon and chiefly coastal, although a few individuals have turned up in North Hampshire in recent years. Wingspan 21-23 mm. Sandy-grey with a distinctive, undulating, white subterminal fascia. Larva feeds on shoots of Goosefoot and Orache, 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
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Larval

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Records by week (larval)