Family: Geometridae

70.161 Golden-rod Pug Eupithecia virgaureata

There are 230 county records of 277 individuals from 39 different sites. First recorded in 1985.

Individual records comprise of: [277 Adult] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Apr
14
May
79
Jun
54
Jul
45
Aug
72
Sep
11
Oct
2

Earliest: 14 Apr 2011 - Latest: 30 Oct 2010

Historical Abundance

2020
2
2019
10
2018
20
2017
22
2016
26
2015
28
2014
40
2013
16
2012
14
2011
30

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
197 (234)
VC68
33 (43)

Similar Species

1835 White-spotted Pug Eupithecia tripunctaria
1837 Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata
1856 Larch Pug Eupithecia lariciata

Status Grade 3

Larval food plants

Common Ragwort Senecio jacobaea
Golden-rod Solidago virguarea
Grey Sallow Salix cinerea

Find moths by larval food plants here.

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