Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Eupithecia valerianata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eupithecia Rank Species | |
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Similar Eupithecia tripunctaria, Eupithecia innotata, Eupithecia trisignaria, Eupithecia inturbata, Tawny speckled pug | ||
Eupithecia valerianata, the valerian pug, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Great Britain, through central Europe to West Russia, Belarus and northern Iran.
The wingspan is 16–20 mm.The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey. The darker-coloured crosslines are faint.There is a pale, dentate subterminal line (sometimes incomplete).The forewings have a dark discal mark (sometimes grey, indistinct or absent) The hindwings are pale whitish-brown and there is a tornal spot.
There is one generation per year with adults on wing from mid April to August.
Eupithecia valerianata inhabits wet meadows, ditch edges, forest edges and other locations where Valeriana species grow.
The larvae feed on Valeriana species. Larvae can be found from June to September. It overwinters as a pupa.