Geometridae     Larentiinae ABH 70.141 B&F 1862   *   Gymnoscelis rufifasciata   *   Double-striped Pug Common Wingspan: 15-19mm Flight time: Two generations, March-September. Very variable and later generation are usually smaller. There are two distinctive 'thumb print' marks near the apex of each wing. Found in a wide range of rural and urban habitats. Larvae feed on the flowers of a wide range of plants including Gorse, Holly, Ivy, heathers, Buddleia, roses, Ragwort and Sea Aster

Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Larva on Buddleia and Sea Aster (A. tripolium) September 2014, October 2016