Tawny Speckled Pug
Eupithecia icterata
Description
Wingspan 20 to 23mm. The wings are mottled grey with a distinctive tawny patch in the centre.
Habitat
Open ground, grassland where Yarrow and Sneezewort occur.
Status and distribution
Common and widespread throughout most of Britain. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best time to see
July and August.