1817 Foxglove Pug Eupithecia pulchellata ABH 70.151 Stephens, 1831a

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Wingspan 18-22 mm

Phenology May to July and are attracted to light.

Description

Life Cycle Larvae feed inside the flowers of foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) eating the stamens and developing seeds.

Habitat Open ground, woodland and a range of habitats where its foodplant, Foxglove is found.

IMAGE COURTESY (C) 2015 GORDON JACKSON