Green pug: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the green pug lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pasiphila rectangulata
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the green pug live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the green pug in 18 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

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 green pug?

The green pug (Pasiphila rectangulata) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Pasiphila. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the green pug

The green pug (Pasiphila rectangulata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is sometimes placed in the genus Chloroclystis or Rhinoprora. It is common throughout the Palearctic region (from Ireland to Japan) and the Near East, but also appears in North America.

Typically this species has green wings with distinct dark bars but it can be quite variable and is often mostly dark brown with little green. The green coloration also fades over time. "Green, more or less dulled with black, the lines black, the postmedian forming sharper angles than in the two following (C. debiliata, C. agitata). Underside very sharply marked. - In ab. subaerata Hbn. the black markings are reduced, only the antemedian and the postmedian line developed. -In ab. cydoniata Bkh. the black is increased, particularly in the median area. - ab. cydoniata is entirely or almost entirely black."

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Green pug (revision 1306386736), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q286032 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).