Photo © Mike Wall
Bleached Pug
Eupithecia expallidata
Checklist Number70.180 [B&F: 1833]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae (Eupetheciini) |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | expallidata |
| Authority: | Doubleday, 1856 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in coppiced woodland, woodland rides and clearings, in England and Wales. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there are a few confirmed records from each of the three vice-counties, but never really becoming established. Wingspan 20-24 mm. Can be confused with Wormwood Pug E. absinthiata, but Bleached Pug is paler and greyer with large discal spot on forewing and small discal spot on hindwing. Larva feeds on flowers of Goldenrod, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Down, nr Winchester (SZ38) | 23/08/1973 | - | C C Smith | Adult |
| Brook Down, Compton Down SSSI (SZ38) | 23/08/1973 | - | C C Smith | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 08/08/1976 | one | Fearnehough | Adult |
| Blackgang (SZ47) | 1980 | - | P J Cramp | Adult |
| Godshill (SZ58) | 1980 | - | P J Cramp | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 16/07/1995 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 21/06/2002 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 25/09/2010 | one | Tim Norriss, Lynn Fomison | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosham (SU60) | 1800 | - | M T M Roberts | Adult |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 1800 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Wickham (SU51) | 1800 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 26/08/1972 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Ampfield Woods (SU42) | 25/10/1977 | two | D H Sterling | Larval |
| Ampfield Woods (SU42) | 25/10/1977 | two | Tony Dobson | Larval |
| Ampfield Woods (SU42) | 1978 | - | D H Sterling | - |
| Emery Down (SU20) | 11/08/1979 | one | John Chainey | Adult |
| West Walk, Wickham (SU61) | 1985 | - | John Chainey | Adult |
| West Walk, Wickham (SU61) | 22/09/1985 | two | John Chainey | Larval |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 02/08/1991 | one | Peter M Potts | Adult |
| Bell's Copse, Havant Thicket (SU71) | 02/10/2007 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Larval |
| Waterlooville (SU61) | 17/07/2009 | one | Richard J Moore | Adult |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 25/09/2010 | 25 | Mark Hammond | Larval |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Holt (SU84) | 1990 | one | Rothamsted Insect Survey | Adult |
| Burghclere (SU46) | 27/08/1990 | one | G G Eastwick-Field | Adult |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 13/08/1991 | one | Graham Stephenson | Adult |
| Black Wood, Micheldever (SU54) | 01/07/2008 | one | Colin Plant, Mike Wall, Tim Norriss | Adult |
