Status Morley's Final Catalogue: Though merely a local kind in southern England, this seems one of our rarest pugs, possibly confused with E. succenturiata, for none are noticed since the Revd. Joseph Greene, of Pup-digging fame, took it at light in Playford about 1856.
Recent Suffolk Status: Found fairly commonly in the Brecks and Sandlings with occasional records elsewhere.
Life history: Single-brooded. Identification: Bordered pug is a larger species with darker markings. Grey pug is greyish in colouration with no pale areas.
Habitat: Grassy areas with wildflowers, Breck grassland, road verges, coastal grassland, heathland.Recorded in 27 (47%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1856. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats |