Eupithecia intricata ssp arceuthata (Freyer, 1842)
(Freyer’s Pug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesEupithecia intricata ssp arceuthata (Freyer’s Pug)
SpeciesEupithecia intricata (Freyer’s 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 intricata ssp arceuthata (Freyer’s Pug) :
1: Eupithecia intricata ssp arceuthata (Freyer’s Pug)
17 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap, overnight 16/17 May 03
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view (2)Image 3: Ventral viewImage 4: Wing - enlarged
2: Eupithecia intricata ssp arceuthata (Freyer’s Pug) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
3 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Worn specimen, in Heath Trap 2-3/6/02
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Ventral viewImage 3: Ventral view (2)Image 4: Ventral view (3)
3: Eupithecia intricata ssp arceuthata (Freyer’s Pug) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
3 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 2-3/6/02
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - grey background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - grey background (3)Image 4: Ventral viewImage 5: Ventral view (2)Image 6: Ventral view (3)Image 7: Wings - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 8: Wings - enlarged - grey background (2)Image 9: Wings - ventral view - enlarged

Eupithecia intricata ssp arceuthata (Freyer’s Pug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Eupithecia intricata ssp arceuthata (Freyer’s Pug)
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