Bug FAQCommon Eupithecia Moth
Eupithecia miserulata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: American Common Pug, Common Eupithecia
The common eupithecia moth belongs to the Geometridae family. Its wingspan ranges from about 12 to 20 millimetres. It occurs across much of North America, from Canada and the northeastern United States down to the Gulf Coast and the western states of Arizona and California.
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How to recognize it
Eupithecia miserulata is a moth in the Geometridae family.
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Size
The adult’s wingspan measures roughly 12 to 20 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found throughout North America, from Ontario and Maine south to Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and also in Arizona and California.
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What it eats
Caterpillars feed on a variety of plants such as coneflower, asters, willows, cherry, juniper and clover.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from March through November, depending on location.
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When you see it
Moths are active from early spring to late fall, varying by region.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes much of the United States and parts of Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 45 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Michigan, New York, Alabama, Ohio, Oklahoma, Maryland, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupithecia_miserulata
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.