Eupithecia valerianata

Eupithecia valerianata, the valerian pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae.

It is found from Great Britain, through central Europe to western Russia, Belarus and northern Iran.

The forewings have a dark discal mark (sometimes grey, indistinct or absent).

The hindwings are pale whitish brown and there is a tornal spot.

There is one generation per year with adults on wing from mid-April to August.

Figs 7,7a larvae in various stages