Freyer's Pug

    Eupithecia intricata

    GeometridaeABH 70.176 B&F 1827

    Widespread, but local, throughout the county in low numbers.  The main foodplants in Somerset are probably ornamental cypresses, and as a result it tends to be more frequently met with in urban areas.

    Adult Verification Grade: 2

    Freyer's Pug (Eupithecia intricata) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles
    Freyer's Pug (Eupithecia intricata) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies