Family: Geometridae       Sub-family: Larentiinae 1851     *     Golden-rod Pug     *     Eupithecia virgaureata Widespread Wingspan: 17-23 mm Flight time: Two generations, April-August Habitat: Verges, waste ground, farmland, woods Foodplant of first generation of larvae is unknown. Second generation feeds on flowers of Golden-rod (Solidago virgaurea) and Ragwort. Similar: Grey Pug

Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. August 2010