Finally a better night! Three new species for the garden, plus four pugs that I was able to put a name to--Common, Brindled, Mottled and V-Pug, but I struggled with this one. The rather prominent central spot doesn't seem to fit with anything.
Plus I think this is a worn Common Pug, but I'm not sure; may be a Grey Pug?
Phil T
Hi Phil, Photo 1 looks similar to the Oak Tree Pug I had earlier in April.
ReplyDeleteHi Phil, I spent about half the day (or so it felt) staring at pugs from Saturday night, and I agree with Keith that photo 1 looks like Oak-tree Pug. The rather fat spot is one clue, as are the handful of triangular dashes on the inside of the outer cross-band. The latter is very faint on your example, but one can make it out in the third closer to the leading edge, including the kink before the leading edge. I ended up with three V-Pugs, two Double-striped and no fewer than fifteen Oak-tree Pugs. Plus one of the quite common (around here) Too-worn-to-name Pugs. Interestingly, no Brindled Pugs last night, though I've had them on other nights in April.
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith and Tim,
ReplyDeleteGood call! I ignored Oak-tree because I believed (incorrectly) that it was a later flyer, since the only one I have had before was at the end of May.
Phil
Hi Phil
ReplyDeleteYes, Oak-tree for the first and I'd go along with Common for the second. Oak-tree flies throughout April and May, usually appearing a week or two after Brindled. I've also had two later records (14th June 2017 Rammamere Heath, 1st July 2015 Stoke Common), both of which were dissected to be sure. The July one hints at being an attempt at a second brood - just what you don't need when there are already so many other pugs around!
Thanks Dave,
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