Common Pug
Eupithecia vulgata

B&F Code
70.183

Authority

Haworth, 1809

Family
Geometridae

Subfamily
Larentiinae

Genus
Eupithecia

National Status
Common

Species account (old)

The most widespread and common of all our pugs, it is taken in all the traps and it appears in most of the lists.

Dunn, T.C. and J.D. Parrack, The Moths and Butterflies of Northumberland and Durham (NNU: 1986, 1992). Reprinted gratefully with permission.

Statistics

Records	4570
Individuals	10522
Largest Sample	52
First Recorded	1877
Last Recorded	2023
Earliest Adult Record	28/03
Latest Adult Record	10/09
Monad Coverage	5.9%
Hexad Coverage	85.7%

Map

This map shows all records of Common Pug - Eupithecia vulgata in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).

Map (image)

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Week graph

This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Common Pug - Eupithecia vulgata per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.

The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Common Pug - Eupithecia vulgata in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.

Era graph

Year graph

Gallery

This gallery shows images of Common Pug - Eupithecia vulgata taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org.