Common pug
Eupithecia vulgata
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths; Geometridae
Night-flying pug moth with brown wings with predominantly radial lineation; white narrow band and dashed black line along trailing edge. Captured in light trap 5th and 18th June, 2022; 3 specimens time. Caught in light trap 11th, 17th June, and 27th July (1 worn) 2023; 4 specimens. Caught in light trap 10th May, 2024. Caught in light trap 19th (4) and 24th June (1), 2024. Food plants - hawthorn, sallow, bramble, ragwort, yarrow.