The wormwood pug (Eupithecia absinthiata) is a moth of the family Geometridae.

There is a pale narrow line near the fringe with a distinct whitish spot near the tornus, although this is not as prominent as in the rather similar currant pug.

obscura Dietze (Kassimov, Central Russia) is much darker, the forewing described as sepia-coloured.

They adapt to the basic colour of the respective food plant and are accordingly greenish, cream-colored or brownish colored and usually show a reddish-brown diamond-like pattern on the back.

At the cremaster there are eight hook bristles, the middle pair of which is strongly formed.