The ash pug (Eupithecia innotata f. fraxinata, originally known by the binomial name Eupithecia fraxinata, but now believed to be a form of Eupithecia innotata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is widely distributed in the UK.
The forewings are generally dark brown or grey with few distinguishing marks apart from a small white tornal spot which may not be present on the frequent melanic forms. The wingspan is 18–24 mm. Two broods are produced each year with the adults flying in May and June and again in August.[1] Moths of the spring brood are usually darker in colour than the later specimens.
Waring, Paul; Townsend, Martin & Lewington, Richard (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN0-9531399-1-3.
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eupithecia, innotata, fraxinata, originally, known, binomial, name, eupithecia, fraxinata, believed, form, eupithecia, innotata, moth, family, geometridae, widely, distributed, scientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, l. The ash pug Eupithecia innotata f fraxinata originally known by the binomial name Eupithecia fraxinata but now believed to be a form of Eupithecia innotata is a moth of the family Geometridae It is widely distributed in the UK Ash pugScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily GeometridaeGenus EupitheciaSpecies E innotataForm E i f fraxinataTrinomial nameEupithecia innotata f fraxinataSynonymsEupithecia fraxinata Crewe 1863The forewings are generally dark brown or grey with few distinguishing marks apart from a small white tornal spot which may not be present on the frequent melanic forms The wingspan is 18 24 mm Two broods are produced each year with the adults flying in May and June and again in August 1 Moths of the spring brood are usually darker in colour than the later specimens The caterpillars feed on ash The species overwinters as a pupa The flight season refers to the British Isles This may vary in other parts of the range References editChinery Michael 1986 reprinted 1991 Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe Skinner Bernard 1984 The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles Waring Paul Townsend Martin amp Lewington Richard 2003 Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland British Wildlife Publishing Hook UK ISBN 0 9531399 1 3 nbsp This Eupithecia moth related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ash pug amp oldid 908163966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
