Lime-speck pug: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lime-speck pug lives – recorded in 21 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Eupithecia centaureata
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	21 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the lime-speck pug live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lime-speck pug in 21 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 lime-speck pug?

The lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureata) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Eupithecia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lime-speck pug

The lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a common species throughout the Palearctic region (where it is found in Europe, Central Asia, Mongolia, southern Siberia, eastern China (Guangdong) and Taiwan), the Near East and North Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lime-speck pug (revision 1293790587), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q116755 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).