Golden-rod Pug
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| Eupithecia virgaureata Doubleday, 1861 |
The Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East. In the British Isles it is widespread but rather locally distributed.
The forewings are brown, darker along the costa, and are marked with distinctive pale fascia and a whitish tornal spot. Melanic forms are quite frequent. The wingspan is 17-20 mm. Two broods are produced each year with the moths flying in May and June and again in August .
The larva feeds on the flowers of goldenrod and ragwort. The species overwinters as a pupa.
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
[edit] References
Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984
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