Toadflax Pug
Common NameToadflax Pug
Scientific NameEupithecia linariata
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyLarentiinae
Wingspan (mm)19
Primary Colorsgrey, black, orange-brown
HabitatGardens, waste ground, hedgerows, woodland edges, and other areas where its host plant grows.
Geographic RangeWidespread across Europe, parts of Asia, and introduced to North America.
Host PlantsCommon Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)
Flight PeriodJune to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesThe larvae feed on the flowers and developing seeds of Common Toadflax, pupating in the soil over winter.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its grey and rusty-orange mottled forewings with a prominent dark central band, and its strong association with Common Toadflax.
Description
A small, greyish moth with distinctive rusty-orange and black markings, featuring a prominent central band on the forewings and a scalloped outer margin.
