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Pauper Pug / Fletcher's Pug
Eupithecia egenaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1848
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1824 / 70.164
Photo © Will Clennell,  Norwich 06/05/2022

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Forewing: 11-13mm.
Flight: One generation May-June.
Foodplant:   Lime flowers.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Red Data Book
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Scarce. Also known as Fletcher's Pug.
Lime woodland and plantations.
Only known from a small number of areas in Britain including Thetford area of south-west Norfolk/north Suffolk and Hockering Wood in mid-Norfolk.

In Norfolk, larvae have been found on Large-leaved Lime (T. platyphyllos), Small-leaved Lime (T. cordata) and on the hybrid (T. x. europea) in plantations.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 14 (19%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1976.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
09/05/2024128TL78Weeting (Emily's Wood)
14/05/2023128TM09Great Ellingham
30/05/2022227TG04Glandford
23/05/2022227TG04Glandford
22/05/2022127TG11Costessey
20/05/2022227TG20Norwich (Earlham)
19/05/2022127TG11Costessey
19/05/2022127TG11Costessey
16/05/2022127TG04Glandford
16/05/2022127TG20Norwich (Earlham)
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