Eupithecia subumbrata

Eupithecia subumbrata, the shaded pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found from Mongolia and the Altai Mountains through Siberia, central Asia, Asia Minor and Russia to western Europe and from central Scandinavia to the Mediterranean region.

Shaded pug
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. subumbrata
Binomial name
Eupithecia subumbrata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1][2]
Synonyms
Geometra subumbrata Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 Phalaena scabiosata Borkhausen, 1794 Eupithecia obrutaria Herrich-Schaffer, 1848 Eupithecia piperata Stephens, 1831

The wingspan is 18–21 mm. The ground colour of the forewing is pale greyish-brown or white with an oval, dark spot in the middle and pale or darker greyish-brown transverse bands, but the markings are usually indistinct. The hind wing is dirty white, brown along the outer edge.This species has no striking field characteristics and one has to examine the genitals to determine it with certainty. The larva is long and thin, either light brown or green, with scattered, small, white warts.^[3] See also Prout ^{[4] [5][6] [7]}

There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the beginning of May to August.

Figs 4,4a larvae after final moult

The larvae feed are polyphagous and feed on various plants, including Galium mollugo, Hypericum perforatum, Pimpinella, Senecio and Solidago species. Larvae can be found from July to September. It overwinters as a pupa.

Subspecies

• Eupithecia subumbrata subumbrata
• Eupithecia subumbrata iliata Schutze, 1956 (Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan)