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Aragonia, Arcyonia, Dyscymatoge, Encymatoge, Eucymatoge, Leucocora, Tarachia, Tephroclystia.
Adults. Antennae of males simple; simply-ciliate. Face rough (with a short cone of scales).
Wingspan 16–28(–36) mm. Forewings relatively narrow-elongate to relatively broad. The outer margin of the forewing convexly curved, or convexly curved to more or less straight. Forewings not predominantly green, yellow, or black; diverse in colour but not green, usually more or less conspicuously transversely patterned; predominantly whitish, or pale ochreous, or ochreous, or cream, or light brown, or brown, or pale fuscous, or fuscous, or pale grey, or grey; with a clear discal mark, or without a clear discal mark; with a distinct median band (very rarely, with a dark band - E. pulchellata), or without a median band. The outer margin of the hindwings smooth. Hindwings conspicuously patterned to plain (like or unlike the forewings); diverse in colour but not green, like or somewhat unlike the forwings; not predominantly green, yellow, or black; with a clear discal mark to without a clear discal mark; transversely lined (usually, the lines sharp to faint), or without transverse lines.
Vein 10 of the forewings arising independently of 9; arising independently, anastomosing with 11 and 9 to form a double areole (in Eucymatoge), or arising out of 11 and anastomosing with 9 to form a simple areole (mostly). Hindwings exhibiting a tubular vein 5. Vein 5 of the hindwings arising from about the middle of the transverse vein, or arising from below the middle of the transverse vein (?). Vein 8 of the hindwings approximated to or anastomosed with the upper margin of the cell to the middle or beyond. Hindwing veins 6 and 7 stalked.
Posterior tibiae of males 4-spurred.
The abdomen conspicuously patterned, or plain.
Early stages. Larvae feeding on foliage, flowers and seeds of diverse Dicot herbs and trees, also conifers.
British representation. About 50 species (with one or two adventives); South-east England, Central-southern England, South-west England, English Midlands, Northern England, Southern Scotland, Northern Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Living adults found April and May, or May to August (sometimes double brooded), or August to October. E. abbreviata (Brindled Pug), E. absinthiata (Wormwood Pug), E. abietaria (Cloaked Pug), E. assimilata (Currant Pug), E. cauchiata (Guenée’s Pug, rare adventive figured by Newman), E. centaureata (Lime-speck Pug), E. denotata (Campanula Pug), E. distinctaria (Thyme Pug), E. dodoneata (Oak-tree Pug), E. egenaria (adventive, not illustrated), E. exiguata (Mottled Pug), E. expallidata (Bleached Pug), E. extensaria (Scarce Pug), E. fraxinata (Ash Pug), E. goossensiata (Ling pug), E. haworthiata (Haworth's Pug), E. icterata (Tawny-speckled Pug), E. indigata (Ochreous Pug), E. innotata (Angle-barred Pug), E. insigniata (Pinion-spotted Pug), E. intricata (Edinburgh Pug), E. inturbata (Maple Pug, E. irriguata (Marbled Pug), E. lariceata (Larch Pug), E. linariata (Toadflax Pug), E. millefoliata (Yarrow Pug), E. nanata (Narrow-winged Pug), E. pimpinellata (Pimpinel Pug), E. plumbeolata (Lead-coloured Pug), E. pulchellata (Foxglove Pug), E. pusillata (Juniper Pug), E. phoeniceata (rare adventive, not illustrated), E. pygmaeata (Marsh Pug), E. satyrata (Satyr Pug, Beech Pug), E. simpliciata (Plain Pug), E. subfuscata (Grey Pug), E. subumbrata (Shaded Pug), E. succenturiata (Bordered Pug), E. tamarisciata (~ innotata; adventive, not illustrated), E. tantillaria (Dwarf Pug), E. tenuiata (Slender Pug), E. tripunctaria (White-spotted Pug) E. trisignaria (Triple-spotted Pug), E. valerianata (Valerian Pug), E. venosata (Netted Pug), E. virgaureata (Golden-rod Pug), E. vulgata (Common Pug).
Subfamily. Larentiinae.
Illustrations. • British Eupithecia, Chloroclystis, Pasiphila Anticollix (Pugs): Newman. 1, Eupithecia inturbata (Maple Pug); 2, E. haworthiata (Haworth's Pug); 3. E. plumbeolata (Lead-coloured Pug); 4, E. linariata (Toadflax Pug); 5, E. pulchellata (Foxglove Pug); E. irriguata (Marbled Pug); 7, E. exiguata (Mottled Pug); 8, E. insigniata (Pinion-spotted Pug); 9, E. pygmaeata (Marsh Pug); 10, E. venosata venosata (Netted Pug); 11, E. trisignaria (Triple-spotted Pug); 12, E. cauchiata (Guenee's Pug); 13, E. abietaria (Cloaked Pug); 14, E. expallidata (Bleached Pug); 15, E. subfuscata (Grey Pug); 16, E. subumbrata (Shaded Pug); 17, E. simpliciata (Plain Pug); 18, E. virgaureata (Golden-rod Pug); 19, E. abbreviata (Brindled Pug); 20, E. pusillata pusillata (Juniper Pug); 21, E. centaureata (Lime-speck Pug); 22, Pasiphila v-ata (V-Pug); 23, Anticollix sparsata (Dentated Pug). From Newman (1869). • British Eupithecia: Swain (1). 1, Eupithecia tenuiata (Slender Pug); 2, E. inturbata (Maple Pug); 3, E. haworthiata (Haworth's Pug); 4, E. plumbeolata (Lead-coloured Pug); 5, E. irriguata (Marbled Pug); 6, E. exiguata (Mottled Pug); 7a & 7b, E. abietaria (Cloaked Pug); 8, E. pygmaeata (Marsh Pug); 9, E. linariata (Toadflax Pug); 10a-c, E. pulchellata (Foxglove Pug); 11, E. insignata (Pinion-spotted Pug); 12, E. valerianata (Valerian Pug). From Swain, 1961. • British Eupithecia: Swain (2). 1a, Eupithecia venosata venosata (Netted Pug); 1b & c, E. venosata fumosae (Netted Pug); 1d, E. venosata ochracae (Netted Pug); 2, E. trisignaria (Triple-spotted Pug); 3, E. goossensiata (Ling Pug); 4a-b, E. centaureata (Lime-speck Pug); 5, E. assimilata (Currant Pug); 6a & c, E. intricata arceuthata (Edinburgh Pug); 6b, E. intricata millieraria (Edinburgh Pug); 7a, E. satyrata satyrata (Satyr Pug); 7b, E. satyrata curzoni (Edinburgh Pug); 7c, E. satyrata callunaria (Satyr Pug). From Swain, 1961. • British Eupithecia: Swain (3). 1a-d, Eupithecia absinthiata (Wormwood Pug); 2, E. expallidata (Bleached Pug); 3, E. tripunctaria (White-spotted Pug); 4a-c, E. vulgata (Common Pug); 5a-b, E. subfuscata (Grey Pug); 6a, E. denotata denotata (Campanula Pug); 6b-c, E denotata jaseoneata (Campanula Pug). From Swain, 1961. • British Eupithecia: Swain (4). 1a, Eupithecia icterata oxydata (Tawny-speckled Pug); 1b, E. icterata subfulvata (Tawny-speckled Pug); 1c, E. icterata cognata (Tawny-speckled Pug); 2, E. subumbrata (Shaded Pug); 3, E. succentureata (Bordered Pug); 4, E. millefoliata (Yarrow Pug); 5, E. distinctaria (Thyme Pug); 6, E. simpliciata (Plain Pug); 7, E. indigata (Ochreous Pug); 8, E. pimpinellata (Pimpinel Pug); 9a-b, E. nanata (Narrow-winged Pug). From Swain, 1961. • British Eupithecia: Swain (5). 1, Eupithecia extensaria (Scarce Pug); 2a-b, E. innotata (Angle-barred Pug); 3, E. abbreviata (Brindled Pug); 4, E. fraxinata (Ash Pug); 5, E. virgaureata (Golden-rod Pug; 6, E.pusillata (Juniper Pug); 7, E. dodoneata (Oak-tree Pug); 8, E. tantillaria (Dwarf Pug); 9, E. lariceata (Larch Pug). From Swain, 1961. • Larentiinae (‘Carpets’, ‘Pugs’, etc.): Kirby 51. LARENTIINAE. 1, Mesoleuca albicillata (Beautiful Carpet); 2 and 5, Spargania luctuata (White-banded Carpet); 3, Rheumaptera hastata (Argent and Sable); 4, Epirrhoe tristata (Small Argent and Sable); 5, Spargania luctuata (White-banded Carpet); 6, Epirrhoe molluginata; 7, Perizoma alchemillata (Small Rivulet); 8, Perizoma blandiata (Pretty Pinion); 9, Perizoma albulata (Grass Rivulet); 10, Asthena albulata (Small White Wave); 11, Hydrelia sylvata (Waved Carpet); 12, Hydrelia flammeolaria (Small Yellow Wave); 13, Camptogramma bilineata (Yellow Shell); 14, Hydriomena furcata; 15, Hydriomena impluviata (May High-flier); 16, "Larentia capitata", cf. Ecliptopera capitata; 17, Electrophaes corylata (Broken-barred Carpet); 18, Pareulype berberata (Barberry Carpet); 19, Anticlea derivata (The Streamer); 20, Catarhoe rubidata (The Flame); 21, Perizoma sagittata (Marsh Carpet); 22, Pelurga comitata (Dark Spinach); 23, Horisme vitalbata (Small Waved Umber); 24, Anticollix sparsata (Dentated Pug); 25, Eupithecia centaureata (Lime-speck Pug); 26, Eupithecia venosata (Netted Pug); 27, Eupithecia linariata (Toadflax Pug); 28, Eupithecia abietaria(?); 29, Pasiphila rectangulata (Green Pug); 30, Eupithecia nanata (Narrow-winged Pug); 31, Eupithecia innonata (Angle-barred Pug); 32, Eupithecia satyrata (Beech Pug); 33, Eupithecia lanceata. From Kirby 51, with updated names. • Larentiinae: Eupithecia linariata (Original generic description. Toaflax Pug: B. Ent. 64). • Eupithecia linariata: B. Ent. 64, legend+text. This carries the original circumscription of this well known genus. • Eupithecia linariata: B. Ent. 64, text cont.. • Eupithecia centaureata: forewing neuration.
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