Cypress Pug

A relatively recent colonist, both nationally and locally.&nbsp; The larvae feed on ornamental cypresses, and unsurprisingly the moth is associated with gardens, especially in urban areas; it is very rare in the wider countryside.

Oak-tree Pug

Needs to be distinguished with care from Brindled Pug, which flies very slightly earlier in the year and is much more numerous.&nbsp; Like that species, its larvae feed on both oak and hawthorn, though it is much commoner on the latter foodplant.&nbsp; Fairly widespread and common, frequently wandering into gardens, and seems to be more frequently recorded than it used to be.

Juniper Pug

There has been a long-term decrease in this species, which is nationally widespread and local on moorland, calcareous grassland, parks and gardens. The larvae feed on on wild and cultivated&nbsp; Juniper. It may occasionally fly in sunshine. Historically rare and local in the county, where it has been recorded irregularly in small numbers, but recent records have been very few and far between.

Juniper Pug

Eupithecia pusillata