Irish moths

Narrow-winged Pug

Family: Geometridae       Sub-family: Larentiinae

1846     *     Narrow-winged Pug     *     Eupithecia nanata


Widespread
Wingspan: 13-17mm

Flight time: Two generations, April-September
Habitat: Moors and heathland

Larval food plant: Heather flowers









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

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