Photo © Keith Tailby
Campanula Pug
Eupithecia denotata
Checklist Number70.185 [B&F: 1836]
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: | denotata |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1813]) |
Nationally scarce (Na) on woodland margins, hedgerows, scrubby grassland and gardens in southern England. Also occurs on dry grassland, heaths and clifftops, along the coasts of south-western England and western Wales (ssp. jasioneata, known proverbially as Jasione Pug). In Hampshire seemingly now confined to the area around Winchester. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 19-22 mm. Can be confused with Wormwood Pug E. absinthiata, but Wormwood Pug is redder with more distinct costal streaks. Larva feeds on seed capsules of Nettle-leaved Bellflower and Giant Bellflower (Campanula Pug), and Sheep's-bit (Jasione Pug) 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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsdown (SU60) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | - |
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 1981 | - | D H Sterling | Larval |
| West Wood, Sparsholt (SU42) | 03/09/1981 | one | D H Sterling | Larval |
| Winchester College (SU42) | 14/07/1983 | one | Winchester College NHS | Adult |
| Winchester College (SU42) | 14/07/1983 | one | J Wells | Adult |
| Crab Wood NR (SU42) | 1984 | - | John Chainey | Adult |
| Winchester College (SU42) | 21/06/1984 | one | Winchester College NHS | Adult |
| Winchester College (SU42) | 24/08/1984 | one | Winchester College NHS | Adult |
| Crab and West Wood (SU42) | 28/07/1988 | - | Graham Collins | Larval |
| West Wood, Farley Mount (SU42) | 28/07/1988 | - | Graham Collins | Larval |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 18/07/1994 | - | Barry Goater | Adult |
| Marwell (SU52) | 13/10/2004 | two | David G Green | Larval |
| Crab Wood NR (SU42) | 28/06/2008 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Crab Wood, Winchester (SU42) | 26/09/2009 | three | Keith Tailby | Larval |
| Exton (SU52) | 22/09/2013 | - | Keith Wheeler | Larval |
| Beacon Hill (SU62) | 28/09/2013 | 20 | Keith Wheeler | Larval |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyr Worthy (SU53) | 1900 | - | D W H Ffennell | - |
| Micheldever (SU54) | 1934 | - | CH Dixon | - |
| West Tisted (SU62) | 1969 | - | E A Sadler | Larval |
| Rye Common (SU75) | 26/07/1996 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
