70.163 BF1856 – Larch Pug – Geometridae – Eupithecia lariciata

 

Larch Pug Geometridae – Larentiinae – Eupithecia lariciata – colour code

STATUS – Uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Very few county records of this species. The last accepted record is from 2009 with only two records.
 
ID POINTERS –  A tricky Eupithecia species to identify, especially when worn. Fresh individuals are usually accepted by county moth recorders, even more so if supported with a photograph, but when worn they would require a Gen Det to get accepted. Normally on fresh specimens, the cross-lines preceding and succeeding the discal spot, are acutely angular. There is also a white spot or crest on the back of the thorax. These two features help to separate it from Fletcher’s Pug. The wing tips are more pointed in Larch Pug, more rounded in Grey & Fletcher’s Pug.
 
FLIGHT PERIOD – June and July found in and around larch (Larix)
 
IMAGES – Image kindly provided by Graham Finch©
Larch Pug – Flash Lane 23/6/2005 image by Graham Finch

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