WHITE-SPOTTED PUG

WHITE-SPOTTED PUG

Eupithecia tripunctata
GEOMETER MOTH FAMILY (Geometridae)

The White-spotted Pug Moth has a wingspan of approximately 1 inch. The forewing is grayish-brown with faint lines and black and white dashes along veins. The discal spot touches the bulge in the median line. The inner subterminal line and the inner corner of the hindwing are marked with bold white dots. The thorax is marked with a small, white triangle.

 

The frequency of occurrence in Fontenelle Forest and Neale Woods is not known. It has been photographed once at Fontenelle Forest in mid-September 2015. Reported to be widely distributed in North America and Europe. Adults fly from May to September.

 

Host plants are Wild Parsnip, Wild Carrot and other umbellifers.

 

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