Family: Geometridae Checklist Number: 70.179
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759
Wormwood Pug
Occurs as the moorland form E. absinthiata goossensiata which was originally thought to be a separate species. Found on moorland from June to July. Heather (Calluna vulgaris) and bell heather (Erica cinerea) are the main foodplants