Species Pasiphila rectangulata - Green Pug - Hodges#7625

7625

Chloroclystis rectangulata

described in 1758 by Linnaeus, who originally placed it in genus Phalaena

the only species in this genus in North America listed at All-Leps

wingspan 15-21 mm

Adult: head, thorax, abdomen, and wings mostly green in many specimens but some individuals are completely brown; several dark wiggly lines cross forewing and extend onto hindwing (these lines are continuous, not broken); two dark blotches in subterminal area -- one at costa and another about one-third distance from costa; hindwing much smaller than forewing but has similar color and pattern; broad blackish band across abdomen near base

including 8th sternite (2 views)

Larva: head brown, tiny; body yellowish, tapered at both ends, with dull orange dorsal band on each abdominal segment

northeastern United States, southeastern Canada, British Columbia and Washington

native to Europe

woodlots, parks and gardens, edges, bushy open areas; adults are nocturnal and come to light

adults fly from June to August

in Europe, larvae feed on flower buds and flowers of apple, cherry, hawthorn, pear, serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.); diet in North America presumably similar

introduced to northeastern North America from Europe around 1970 [Handfield, p. 255]; introduced to British Columbia at some later date

Olive-and-black Carpet (Acasis viridata) forewing has transverse lines that are broken (not continuous) and has many black longitudinal dashes along veins, its hindwing is brownish-gray and virtually unmarked, and its abdomen lacks a blackish band near the base (compare images of both species at CBIF and at MPG)

Handfield, Louis. 1999. Les Guide Des Papillons Du Quebec. 662 pp. Broquet.

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)

Barcode of Life (BOLD)

life history sequence

live adult image plus common name reference and species account (Ian Kimber, UK Moths)

pinned adult and live larva images (Swedish Museum of Natural History)

distribution in Canada list of provinces (CBIF)

author, date, and original genus (nearctica.com)