Kebnat
INSECTS

Grey Pug Moth

Eupithecia subfuscata

Insects
NativeNocturnal
Grey Pug Moth, photo 1 of 5
Grey Pug Moth, Caterpillar
Grey Pug Moth, Male
17–21 mmWingspan
10 mmLength

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae with a wingspan of 17–21 mm. Nocturnal. Feeds on plants.

There are 16 observations of Grey Pug Moth in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  4. Capitale-Nationale2
  5. Outaouais2
  6. Côte-Nord2
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  8. Estrie1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Black sprucePicea mariana
Gray birchBetula populifolia
Gray alderAlnus incana
MugwortArtemisia vulgaris
TOXIC
Glossy buckthornFrangula alnus
Brownray knapweedCentaurea jacea
Spotted St. John's-wortHypericum maculatum
SneezeweedAchillea ptarmica
Stinging nettleUrtica dioica
Creeping thistleCirsium arvense
TOXIC
Queen of the meadowFilipendula ulmaria

Similar species

Common Tan WavePleuroprucha insulsaria
Common Eupithecia MothEupithecia miserulata
Freyer's Pug MothEupithecia intricata