White-spotted Pug

White-spotted Pug Eupithecia tripunctaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852)
Status .....Widespread in Nottinghamshire, especially along the lower reaches of the Trent Valley, but found more sparingly elsewhere. Usually attracted to MV light in small numbers in our experience.
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Photographed at Gamston Wood July 2024

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Photographed at Misson Carr May 2024

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Photographed at Market Warsop August 2021

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Photographed at Lound Wood September 2014

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Graham and Anona Finch. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Netherfield Wildlife Group. Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2013). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2014). Mark Dennis (Colwick Park Bird Reports 1993-2001). Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Tom Shields. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Robert and Jill Carlyle. Sean Tobin. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). NBGRC. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). Martin Gray. Ian Ellis. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2020). Jason Reece and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock. Graham Beeley. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022). J.T. Radford. Martin Kennewell. Neil Pinder. David Yates. David Atkinson.

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Updated March 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of White-spotted Pug