Common pug: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common pug lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Eupithecia vulgata
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the common pug live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common pug in 13 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the common pug?

The common pug (Eupithecia vulgata) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Eupithecia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common pug

The common pug (Eupithecia vulgata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a common species across the Palearctic region, including the Near East and North Africa. It ranges from the Atlantic coast of Ireland and Portugal across Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia to the Russian Far East (Priamurje) and Korea.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common pug (revision 1379195685), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1947546 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).