Thyme Pug
Eupithecia distinctaria
70.172
Geometridae
Larentiinae
Eupithecia
Nationally Scarce
Species account (old)
This is very rare and local on the eastern side of the Pennines. Robson gave only Darlington (John Sang) [...] It would appear that the Durham magnesian limestone quarries should produce this insect but no-one has found it yet. The Brit. Ent. & Nat. Hist. Soc. Guide advises tapping the thyme plants growing on quarry faces over a small biscuit-tin tray whilst perched precariously on the cliff-face, then examining the 'catch' when on terra firma once more!
Statistics
| Records | 1 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 1 |
| Largest Sample | 1 |
| First Recorded | 1998 |
| Last Recorded | 1998 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 23/06 |
| Latest Adult Record | 23/06 |
| Monad Coverage | 0.0% |
| Hexad Coverage | 2.4% |
Map
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Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Thyme Pug - Eupithecia distinctaria in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Thyme Pug - Eupithecia distinctaria is known to occur in within the UK.
Habitat and foodplant information derived from Cook, P.M.; Tordoff, G.M.; Davis, A.M.; Parsons, M.S.; Dennis, E.B.; Fox, R.; Botham, M.S.; Bourn, N.A.D. (2022). Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb