Angle-barred Pug (Ash Pug) – Geometridae – Larentiinae – Eupithecia innotata form fraxinata. – colour code • STATUS – No longer regarded as a separate species but a form of Angle-barred Pug. A resident that is widely distributed and not uncommon in Derbyshire. The main area where this species is reported from is the northern central region of the county. ID POINTERS – A large and rather plain grey, or grey-brown Pug, somewhat narrow and long winged. A small black elongated central spot in the forewing and several dark, angled, zig-zag cross-lines running through the forewing. FLIGHT PERIOD – […]
70.154 BF1822 – Marsh Pug – Geometridae – Eupithecia pygmaeata
Marsh Pug – Geometridae – Larentiinae – Eupithecia pygmaeata – colour code • STATUS – A resident species uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Has only been recorded from a few areas in the northern part of the county, so a record from the south is exceptional. The species maybe expanding its range in the county. ID POINTERS – This pug is small in size and a rich dark brown in colour. Fairly straight leading edge to the wing with a pointed tip. Small white terminal forewing spots. Fringes to the wing are usually chequered brown and white. FLIGHT […]