Juniper Pug

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iJuniper Pug
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Genus: Eupithecia Species: E. pusillata
Binomial name
Eupithecia pusillata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

The Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic and Nearctic regions and the Near East.

The forewings are greyish brown with two distinctive black bands. The wingspan is 17-21 mm. The adults fly at night from July to September ^[1] and are attracted to light.

In the Old World the larva feeds on Juniperus (juniper) and also on some other conifers in the cypress family such as Chamaecyparis and Thuja. In the New World there is a greater range of recorded food plants including apple, clover, raspberry, redcurrant, strawberry, sunflower and willow as well as juniper. The species overwinters as an egg.

1. ↑ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

[edit] Subspecies

• E. p. pusillata
• E. p. scoriata

[edit] References

• Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
• Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984