Irish moths - White-spotted Pug

Family: Geometridae Sub-family: Larentiinae

1835 * White-spotted Pug * Eupithecia tripunctaria

Widespread
Wingspan: 17-21mm

Flight time: Two generations, April-September
Habitat: Damp woodlands, hedgerows, gardens, river banks

Larval food plants: First generation feeds on Elder flowers, second generation on fruits of Wild Angelica and other umbellifers

Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010

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