Photo © Mike Wall
Currant Pug
Eupithecia assimilata
Checklist Number70.182 [B&F: 1832]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae (Eupetheciini) |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | assimilata |
| Authority: | Doubleday, 1856 |
Common in gardens, allotments, hedgerows and open woodland throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight recorded in small numbers throughout, but easily overlooked. Wingspan 17-22 mm. The main confusion species is Wormwood Pug E. absinthiata, which is larger, with more distinct markings. Larva feeds on Hop, Black Currant and Red Currant, 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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
