Grey pug

The grey pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East. It is also found in North America.

Grey pug
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. subfuscata
Binomial name
Eupithecia subfuscata (Haworth, 1809)[1]
Synonyms
Eupithecia blancheata Cooke, 1881 Eupithecia castigaria Boisduval, 1840 Geometra castigata Hubner, 1813 Eupithecia castigata Eupithecia compressata Guenée, 1858 Eupithecia implicata Walker, 1862 Tephroclystia latipennis Hulst, 1898 Eupithecia latipennis Eupithecia ichinosawana Matsumura, 1925 Eupithecia latimarginata Matsumura, 1925

The forewings of this species are grey (ccasionally with an ochreous tinge) marked with pale fascia and radial lines which give it a mottled appearance. There is a pale sub-marginal line and a small discal spot. The hindwings are much paler and plainer also with a small black discal spot.[2] Melanism is quite common in this species. The wingspan is 17–21 mm.

The adults fly in May and June with a second brood sometimes emerging in August. The species flies at night and is attracted to light.

The larva feeds on the leaves and flowers of a wide range of plants (see list below). The species overwinters as a pupa.