Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Geometridae > Eupithecia > Eupithecia icterataEupithecia icterata (Tawny Speckled Pug Moth)Synonyms: Eupithecia cognata; Eupithecia dietzei; Eupithecia excelsa; Eupithecia ferruginata; Eupithecia fulvata (heterotypic); Eupithecia goodsoni; Eupithecia grisescens; Eupithecia guinardaria (heterotypic); Eupithecia impuncta (heterotypic); Eupithecia intermedia (heterotypic); Eupithecia ligusticata; Eupithecia melaena; Eupithecia obscura (heterotypic); Eupithecia oxydata; Larentia ligustigata; Larentia oxydata; Phalaena icterata (homotypic) The tawny speckled pug (Eupithecia icterata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region, the Near East and North Africa. Unlike many pugs this species is distinctively marked, the brown forewings marked with a large tawny-orange panel (although some races lack this). The hindwings are greyish brown. It is among the larger species in the genus with a wingspan of 20–24 mm. It flies at night in July and August and is attracted to light and some flowers. |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
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Climate |
Land Use |
Braunton Burrows |
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3328 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Breckland |
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18652 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Burnham Beeches |
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946 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Butser Hill |
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590 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Cairngorms |
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142543 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion/ Meirionnydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites |
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6953 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Corsydd Môn/ Anglesey Fens |
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1154 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes |
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5491 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Exmoor Heaths |
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26455 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenland |
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1529 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary |
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38085 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Humber Estuary |
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90582 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Moray Firth |
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373987 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay |
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151985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morfa Harlech a Morfa Dyffryn |
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2626 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Muir of Dinnet |
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1027 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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North Pennine Moors |
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254789 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Somerset and Mendip Bats |
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1387 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Peak District Dales |
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5748 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol |
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341177 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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River Tay |
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23469 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Sefton Coast |
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11278 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Skipwith Common |
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729 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Solent Maritime |
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27985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Solway Mosses |
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4849 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Wight Maritime |
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49082 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Tintagel–Marsland–Clovelly Coast |
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6004 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Trossachs Woods |
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927 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay |
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65440 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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