70.184 .... B&F 1819
Mottled Pug Eupithecia exiguata (Hübner, 1809-13)
Status .....Very common in many Nottinghamshire woodlands, especially in the northern half of the county, where it can be attracted to MV light in large numbers. It regularly occurs in gardens.
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Photographed at Market Warsop May 2018
 
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Photographed near Market Warsop May 2015
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Mottled Pug
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Colin Watkin. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. David Hursthouse. Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Dave Morton. Sean Tobin. David Yates. Phil Cadman. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Robert and Jill Carlyle. Andy Ashley. Martin Gray. Steven Chick.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2019
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