Geometridae : Larentiinae
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Photo © George Fowler,  Broxbourne, Hertfordshire (22/05/22)

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Dwarf Pug
Eupithecia tantillaria

(Boisduval, 1840) 1857 / 70.162

General comments:
Widespread resident.

This is one of the more easily recognised pugs, and it also flies quite early in the year when fewer than usual confusion species are on the wing. Although only locally distributed, the moth can appear in large numbers in a single moth-trap.The scarcity in Middlesex seems odd and may be an artefact of under-recording.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 24 (59%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1934.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
30/05/2024120TL12 - Hitchin (S) / Whitwell
11/05/2024120TQ09 - Watford / Rickmansworth
12/06/2023120TL42 - Bishop's Stortford (N)
12/06/2023220TL43 - Meesden / Barley
20/05/2023121TQ29 - Barnet / Finchley
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Forewing: 9-11mm
Flight: One generation May-June.
Foodplant:   Norway Spruce, Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fir, Lawson's Cypress
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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