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. Attracted to light window 20th and 22nd May (3) and caught in moth light trap 30th May (1), 12th June(1), 20th June (2), 2025. In kitchen during the day 18th June, 2025. Food plants - hawthorn, sallow, bramble, ragwort, yarrow.