Geometridae     Larentiinae ABH 70.157 B&F 1853   *   Eupithecia dodoneata   *   Oak-tree Pug Can be locally common Wingspan: 16-22mm Season: Mid April - early June Habitat: Old woodlands, scrub and hedgerows Larvae feed on Hawthorn berries and leaves and on the leaves of Pendunculate Oak Similar: 1852 Brindled Pug and 1857 Dwarf Pug

Oak-tree Pug, Eupithecia dodoneata
Parkstone, Dorset. May 2013