Toadflax Pug

Toadflax Pug Eupithecia linariata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status .....Seems to be a moth with an uncertain status in the county and perhaps most likely to be encountered near brownfield sites and urban areas. There are no records from any of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's reserves we know of and this is probably a rarer moth in Nottinghamshire than many might expect. Our thanks go to Phil Cadman for bringing the specimen below to us.
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Photographed at Worksop August 2016

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Graham and Anona Finch. Phil Cadman. Martin Gray. NBGRC. Graham Birkett. Tom Shields. Charles Cannon. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Neil Pinder. David Atkinson.

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Updated March 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Toadflax Pug