Mottled pug
Eupithecia exiguata
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. Captured in light trap 18th June, 2022; one specimen. Captured in light trap 20th May, 2023, 2 specimens. Worn specimen in light trap 27th July, 2023. Food plants - rowan, hawthorn, blackthorn.