Photo © Dave Green
Thyme Pug
Eupithecia distinctaria
Checklist Number70.172 [B&F: 1843]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae (Eupetheciini) |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | distinctaria |
| Authority: | Herrich-Schäffer, 1848 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on south-facing hillsides, sea cliffs, quarries and sand-dunes, along the coasts of England and Wales from Dorset to Cornwall, northwards to the Inner Hebrides, including the western coast of Ireland and Scotland; also inland in a few sites in southern and northern England. In Hampshire there are recent records only from Broughton Down and Porton Down, although one was found in Andover in June 2009. There have been no recent records from the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 16-18 mm. The most likely confusion species is Channel Islands Pug E. ultimaria, which see for differences. Larva feeds on flowers of Wild Thyme, over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Bay (SZ38) | 23/07/1948 | one | Julian Clarke | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 28/06/2000 | one | David G Green & James McGill | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 28/06/2000 | one | K G Blair | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stratton, Nr Micheldever (SU54) | 21/06/1988 | one | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Porton Down (SU23) | 01/07/2000 | one | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Porton Down (SU23) | 03/07/2003 | one | Brian Ivon-Jones | Adult |
| Anna Valley, Andover (SU34) | 25/06/2009 | one | David G Green | Adult |
