Bug FAQAttenuated Pug
Eupithecia nimbicolor · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
The Attenuated Pug moth has a wingspan of about 17 to 23 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Eupithecia nimbicolor belongs to the Geometridae family of moths.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults have a wingspan ranging from 17 to 23 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found throughout North America, from eastern Canada to western Canada and from Alaska to Arizona.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on Achillea and Castilleja flowers and on the foliage of willow, rose, Potentilla fruticosa and currant plants.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
When are adult Attenuated Pug moths active?
Adults fly from mid-May through mid-July in the northern part of their range.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupithecia_nimbicolor
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