Geometridae Larentiinae     Larentiinae ABH 70.179 B&F 1830   *   Eupithecia absinthiata   *   Wormwood Pug Wingspan: 21-23mm Season: June-August Habitat: Woods, gardens and waste ground Larval food plants include Yarrow, Ragwort, Mugwort and Goldenrod Ling Pug, Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata is considered a heathland race of E. absinthiata that feeds on heather flowers

Wormwood Pug, Eupithecia absinthiata
Adult: Studland Heath, Dorset. August 2013. Larva: Badbury Rings, September 2016