70.148 Eupithecia inturbata (Maple Pug)
fw: 8-10mm; Jul-Aug; field maple (Acer campestre); local on chalk & limestone in England
Eupithecia inturbata (Maple Pug) §1 female
ID: Forewing with small dark central spot; dark subterminal fascia broken and uneven; dark terminal line usually conspicuous on all four wings. E.vulgata (Common Pug) is larger (fw 10-12mm) and usually warmer brown; E.tenuiata (Slender Pug) is very similar.
Female genitalia: ductus bursae long and slender with small annular sclerotisation in anterior half; bursa copulatrix extensively spiculate, with a clear band running almost its full length
Female genitalia: ductus bursae long and slender with small annular sclerotisation in anterior half; bursa copulatrix extensively spiculate, with a clear band running almost its full length
§1 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 26/07/2018; female; fw 8.4mm; to light
§2 Heydon, Cambridgeshire; 30/07/2024; female; fw 8.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Heydon, Cambridgeshire; 30/07/2024; female; fw 8.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 07/08/2018 (§1) | §2 added 24/11/2024
