Bug FAQDignified Pug
Eupithecia maestosa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
The Dignified Pug moth has a wingspan of about 17 to 21 mm and its adults are dark yellow-brown and grey in colour. In California the adults can be seen on the wing almost all year round.
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How to recognize it
Adults are dark yellow-brown and grey.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 17 to 21 mm.
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Where it lives
It inhabits wooded and shrubby environments.
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When you see it
In California the moth is on the wing nearly year-round.
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Lookalikes
Eupithecia maestosa is a geometrid moth first described by George D. Hulst in 1896.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Colorado, Oregon, Arizona, Washington, Montana, Utah, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are Dignified Pug moths active?
In California they can be seen flying almost throughout the entire year.
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What do Dignified Pug moths look like?
Adults have a dark yellow-brown and grey coloration.
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Where can I find Dignified Pug moths?
They occur in wooded and shrubby habitats across western North America, from western Alberta to Vancouver Island and down to Texas and California.
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Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupithecia_maestosa
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