Geometridae

70.167 Goosefoot Pug Eupithecia sinuosaria (Eversmann, 1848)

Suspected Immigrant

Similar species: This species is distinctive and is unlikely to be mistaken for other British or Irish species.

Forewing: 10 to 12mm

Habitats: Coastal waste-ground and similar inland sites.

Habits: The moth comes to light. There are three British records on the Somerset (1992) and Kent (2005) coasts and in Hertfordshire (1992).

Foodplant: The larva feeds on the ripening seeds of goosefoots and oraches. It pupates in loose soil.