Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Geometridae > Eupithecia > Eupithecia plumbeolataEupithecia plumbeolata (Lead-coloured Pug)Synonyms: Eupithecia begrandaria; Eupithecia dshungarica; Eupithecia enucleata; Eupithecia explicata; Eupithecia flaveolata; Eupithecia lividata; Eupithecia obscura (heterotypic); Eupithecia plumbalbeolata; Eupithecia singularia (heterotypic); Eupithecia uralensis; Larentia isogrammata; Phalaena plumbeolata (homotypic) Eupithecia plumbeolata, the lead-coloured pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found all over Europe ranging to the Urals, then through Central Asia to Siberia and to Sayan mountains, the Altai and the Amur. In the Alps, the species occurs up 2000 metres above sea level and in the Pyrenees up to in 2400 metres. The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The ground color of both forewings and hindwings is grey-brown to lead. All wings have alternating light and dark cross lines. These are weaker on the rear wings. Discal flecks have been identified. The abdomen is grey to grey-brown. |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Blean Complex |
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1286 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Braunton Burrows |
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3328 |
England, 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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Eryri/ Snowdonia |
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48773 |
Wales, 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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Morecambe Bay |
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151985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay Pavements |
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6449 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Sandwich Bay |
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2812 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Sefton Coast |
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11278 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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West Midlands Mosses |
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455 |
England, 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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