Eupithecia pulchellata ssp pulchellata Stephens, 1831
(Foxglove Pug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesEupithecia pulchellata ssp pulchellata (Foxglove Pug)
SpeciesEupithecia pulchellata (Foxglove Pug)
GenusEupithecia (pugs)
TribeEupitheciini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyLARENTIINAE (a subfamily of geometrid moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Eupithecia pulchellata ssp pulchellata (Foxglove Pug) :
1: Eupithecia pulchellata ssp pulchellata (Foxglove Pug) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
25 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap, 24/25 May 03
Image 1: Dorsal view - antennae withdrawn - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 3: Ventral viewImage 4: Ventral view (2)
2: Eupithecia pulchellata ssp pulchellata (Foxglove Pug)
11 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 10/11 May 03
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Ventral view
3: Eupithecia pulchellata ssp pulchellata (Foxglove Pug) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
1 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 31/5-1/6/02
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Ventral viewImage 3: Ventral view (2)
4: Eupithecia pulchellata ssp pulchellata (Foxglove Pug)
10 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Top view (2)Image 3: UndersideImage 4: Underside (2)Image 5: Underside (3)

Eupithecia pulchellata ssp pulchellata (Foxglove Pug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Eupithecia pulchellata ssp pulchellata (Foxglove Pug)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Eupithecia pulchellata ssp pulchellata (Foxglove Pug)
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