Peck’s Pug

Eupithecia peckorum · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae

Also called: Peck's Pug Moth

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Peck’s Pug
Photo: David Dodd, CC BY

The forewings measure about 8.3 to 9.2 mm in length. It occurs in the United States, specifically in eastern Texas, Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Forewing length ranges from 8.3 mm to 9.2 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

This moth is found in eastern Texas, Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Peck’s Pug photo 2
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Peck’s Pug photo 3
Photo: David Dodd, CC BY
Peck’s Pug photo 4
Photo: David Dodd, CC BY
Peck’s Pug photo 5
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

Questions people ask

Where is Peck’s Pug found?

It is known from eastern Texas, Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana in the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

How big is Peck’s Pug?

The forewings are 8.3 to 9.2 mm long.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Geometridae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupithecia_peckorum

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.

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