The Pug Moths of Nottinghamshire |
Pug Moths are
distinctive in their shape, yet are reknowned for posing
a notoriously difficult identification threat, even to
the most experienced entomologists. To add to their difficulty, many species are often quite variable in background colouration on both sets of wings, have rather diffuse or indistinct markings (if any) and to add further difficulty, often have melanic forms to make identification even more impossible. Some species though, are more straight-forward and easy to identify. |
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This page now features photographs of 25 of the 40 species of Pug found in Nottinghamshire. Most are commonly occurring moths and regularly attracted to MV light traps. It is only intended as a starting guide to help point people in the right direction towards any identification, should they come across any of the species illustrated. Accurate determination to species level is best achieved by genitalia dissection, although males can often be identified by the characteristic shape of the sclerotised plate, found by removed the scales from the underside of the abdomen. | ||||
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Similar species While all Pugs have a characteristic resting posture, which will enable easy recognition, there are a couple of common moths which possibly may cause confusion. Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) and Small Dusty Wave (Idaea seriata) are two examples of moths which resemble most Pugs in resting posture. |
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Nottinghamshire
species Pugs belong to the sub-family Larentiinae (Carpets, Pugs and allies) which is found within the family Geometridae. Most Pugs belong to the Genus Eupithecia, although there are single examples of Gymnoscelis and Chloroclystis, along with two representatives of the Genus Pasiphila. Although Dentated Pug (Anticollix sparsata) has been recorded from Nottinghamshire, it differs structurally from the true Pugs, by lacking any sclerotised plate on the underside of the abdomen and is not listed in the species list below. A total of 42 species of Pug are presently on the Nottinghamshire moth list. But Nottinghamshire and most other UK counties recently lost two Pug species from their county lists, when both Ash Pug and Ling Pug (formerly regarded as being seperate species in their own right) were reclassified as being forms of Angle-barred Pug and Narrow-winged Pug respectively. The scientific species names, numbering system and order of species, are those used in the Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles (D. Agassiz, S. Beavan, R. Heckford. 2013). The old Bradley and Fletcher numbers are shown in grey. |
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LEPIDOPTERA - GEOMETRIDAE - LARENTIINAE - Gymnoscelis | |||
70.141 | 1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug (Haworth, 1809) |
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LEPIDOPTERA - GEOMETRIDAE - LARENTIINAE - Chloroclystis | |||
70.142 | 1858 | Chloroclystis v-ata | V-Pug (Haworth, 1809) |
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LEPIDOPTERA - GEOMETRIDAE - LARENTIINAE - Pasiphila | |||
70.143 | 1859 | Pasiphila chloerata | Sloe Pug (Mabille, 1870) |
70.144 | 1860 | Pasiphila rectangulata | Green Pug (Linnaeus, 1758) |
70.145 | 1861 | Pasiphila debiliata | Bilberry Pug (Hübner, [1817]) |
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LEPIDOPTERA - GEOMETRIDAE - LARENTIINAE - Eupithecia | |||
70.146 | 1813 | Eupithecia haworthiata | Haworth's Pug (Doubleday, 1856) |
70.147 | 1811 | Eupithecia tenuiata | Slender Pug (Hübner, 1813) |
70.148 | 1812 | Eupithecia inturbata | Maple Pug (Hübner, 1817) |
70.150 | 1816 | Eupithecia linariata | Toadflax Pug ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
70.151 | 1817 | Eupithecia pulchellata | Foxglove Pug (Stephens, 1831) |
70.154 | 1822 | Eupithecia pygmaeata | Marsh Pug (Hübner, 1799) |
70.155 | 1823 | Eupithecia venosata | Netted Pug (Fabricius, 1787) |
70.156 | 1852 | Eupithecia abbreviata | Brindled Pug (Stephens, 1831) |
70.157 | 1853 | Eupithecia dodoneata | Oak-tree Pug (Guenée, 1857) |
70.158 | 1854 | Eupithecia pusillata | Juniper Pug ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
70.160 | 1835 | Eupithecia tripunctaria | White-spotted Pug (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852) |
70.161 | 1851 | Eupithecia virgaureata | Golden-rod Pug (Doubleday, 1861) |
70.162 | 1857 | Eupithecia tantillaria | Dwarf Pug (Boisduval, 1840) |
70.163 | 1856 | Eupithecia lariciata | Larch Pug (Freyer, 1842) |
70.164 | 1824 | Eupithecia egenaria | Pauper Pug (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848) |
70.165 | 1845 | Eupithecia pimpinellata | Pimpinel Pug (Hübner, 1813) |
70.166 | 1842 | Eupithecia simpliciata | Plain Pug (Haworth, 1809) |
70.168 | 1846 | Eupithecia nanata | Narrow-winged Pug (Prout, 1938) |
70.169 | 1848 | Eupithecia innonata | Angle-barred Pug (Hufnagel, 1767) |
... | ... | ........ Eupithecia innonata f. fraxinata | ........ Ash Pug - Now regarded as being a form of Angle-barred Pug |
70.171 | 1844 | Eupithecia indigata | Ochreous Pug (Hübner, 1813) |
70.173 | 1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
70.174 | 1820 | Eupithecia insigniata | Pinion-spotted Pug (Hübner, 1790) |
70.175 | 1826 | Eupithecia trisignaria | Triple-spotted Pug (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848) |
70.176 | 1827 | Eupithecia intricata | Freyer's Pug (Zetterstedt, 1839) |
70.177 | 1828 | Eupithecia satyrata | Satyr Pug (Hübner, 1813) |
70.179 | 1830 | Eupithecia absinthiata | Wormwood Pug (Clerck, 1759) |
... | ... | ........ Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata | ........ Ling Pug - Now regarded as being a form of Wormwood Pug |
70.180 | 1833 | Eupithecia expallidata | Bleached Pug (Doubleday, 1856) |
70.181 | 1821 | Eupithecia valerianata | Valerian Pug (Hübner, 1813) |
70.182 | 1832 | Eupithecia assimilata | Currant Pug (Doubleday, 1856) |
70.183 | 1834 | Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug (Haworth, 1809) |
70.184 | 1819 | Eupithecia exiguata | Mottled Pug (Hübner, 1809-13) |
70.185 | 1836 | Eupithecia denotata | Campanula Pug (Hübner, 1813) |
70.186 | 1841 | Eupithecia millefoliata | Yarrow Pug (Rössler, 1866) |
70.187 | 1838 | Eupithecia icterata | Tawny Speckled Pug (Villers, 1789) |
70.188 | 1839 | Eupithecia succenturiata | Bordered Pug (Linnaeus, 1758) |
70.189 | 1840 | Eupithecia subumbrata | Shaded Pug ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
70.190 | 1837 | Eupithecia subfuscata | Grey Pug (Haworth, 1809) |
Double-striped Pug Eupithecia rufifasciata | V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata | |
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Sloe Pug Pasiphila chloerata | Green Pug Eupithecia rectangulata | |
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Bilberry Pug Pasiphila debiliata | Haworth's Pug Eupithecia howarthiata | |
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Maple Pug Eupithecia interbata | Toadflax Pug Eupithecia linariata | |
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Foxglove Pug Eupithecia pulchellata | Marsh Pug Eupithecia pygmaeata | |
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Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata | Oak Tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata | |
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White-spotted Pug Eupithecia tripunctaria | Golden-rod Pug Eupithecia virgaureata | |
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Pauper Pug Eupithecia egenaria | Plain Pug Eupithecia simpliciata | |
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Narrow-winged Pug Eupithecia nanata | Ochreous Pug Eupithecia indignata | |
Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata | Freyer's Pug Eupithecia intricata | |
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Satyr Pug Eupithecia satyrata | Wormwood Pug Eupithecia absinthiata | |
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Valerian Pug Eupithecia valerianata | Currant Pug Eupithecia assimilata | |
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Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata | Mottled Pug Eupithecia exiguata | |
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Yarrow Pug Eupithecia millefoliata | Tawny Speckled Pug Eupithecia icterata | |
Bordered Pug Eupithecia succenturiata | Grey Pug Eupethicia subfuscata | |