Eupithecia expallidata, the bleached pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North-West and Central Russia, South-East Scandinavia to the North Mediterranean and West Europe including the British Isles.
The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The forewings are broad and rounded. The ground colour is pale light brown. There are two black costal stains and a large black discal stain. A fine broken black line runs around the outer margin of the forewing. The hindwings are similar and have a small discal spot. See also Prout Prout, L. B. (1912–16). Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) The Macrolepidoptera of the World. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart. Vladimir Mironov: The Geometrid Moths of the World. In: Axel Hausmann (Hrsg.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe. 1. Auflage. Volume 4: Larentiinae II. Perizomini and Eupitheciini. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2003, Riley, A. M.; Prior, G. British and Irish Pug Moths A Guide to their Identification and BiologyApollo Books
The larva is matt greenish clearly and variously patterned.
The moth flies in July and August.
The larvae feed on goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea).Wikisource:The Moths of the British Isles Second Series/Chapter 9#230
Similar species Eupithecia absinthiata
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