Is this OK for Sender Pug?
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Ian has confirmed this as Slender Pug. A new one for me.
ReplyDeleteIt looks rather like Grey Pug to me, but perhaps it was a bit small for that?
ReplyDeleteIt was very small. Seemed to tick all the boxes.
ReplyDeleteIt just looks very grey overall - usually Slender has quite an orange-brown abdomen. But if it's very small then I agree Slender more likely than Grey.
ReplyDeleteThe size was the main decider for me - with what limited pug experience that I have!
ReplyDeleteThe rear of the hind-wings are more rounded in slender pug and this is also evident in Jane`s photo. Good photos can be obtained in the (highly recommended) Pug Moths of North-west England by Brian Hancock on pp 26 & 113 respectively.
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