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Valerian Pug
Eupithecia valerianata (Hübner, 1813)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1821 / 70.181
Photo © John Walshe,  Whitchurch, Herefordshire 17th July 2021, gen det female Peter Hall

Similar West Midlands Species
Lead-coloured Pug
Eupithecia plumbeolata
Common Pug
Eupithecia vulgata
Forewing: 8-10mm
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Common Valerian
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

A rare and declining species.

Most often found in fens and wet open ground where its foodplant is to be found.

Overwinters as a pupa and flies at dusk, often resting on its foodplant.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 14 (10%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2021.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
17/07/2021136SO51 - Doward & Goodrich
12/07/2019140SO38 - Bishops Castle/Lydbury North
12/07/2019240SO38 - Bishops Castle/Lydbury North
26/05/2019240SO49 - Church Stretton
24/05/2019140SO49 - Church Stretton
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