Juniper Pug

There has been a long-term decrease in this species, which is nationally widespread and local on moorland, calcareous grassland, parks and gardens. The larvae feed on on wild and cultivated&nbsp; Juniper. It may occasionally fly in sunshine. Historically rare and local in the county, where it has been recorded irregularly in small numbers, but recent records have been very few and far between.

Brindled Pug

An early-emerging species associated with oak and hawthorn.&nbsp; Common and widespread, coming to light in gardens in small numbers, but can be very abundant in woodlands, with Great Breach Wood in the Poldens holding a particularly strong population.

Oak-tree Pug

Needs to be distinguished with care from Brindled Pug, which flies very slightly earlier in the year and is much more numerous.&nbsp; Like that species, its larvae feed on both oak and hawthorn, though it is much commoner on the latter foodplant.&nbsp; Fairly widespread and common, frequently wandering into gardens, and seems to be more frequently recorded than it used to be.

Oak-tree Pug

Eupithecia dodoneata