About Chloroclystis v-ata (Haworth, 1809)
The v-pug, scientific name Chloroclystis v-ata, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809. This moth is distributed across the Palearctic region, the Near East, and North Africa. In the British Isles, it is widespread across most of the area, except for northern Scotland. Newly emerged adult v-pugs have green forewings marked with a distinctive V-shaped black mark that forms part of a crossline. The green wing color fades as individuals age, but the species is still easy to identify by its retained markings, small body size, and triangular resting posture. Adults have a wingspan ranging from 14 to 19 mm (0.55 to 0.75 in), and their hindwings are greyish white. This species can produce either one or two generations per year, and adult moths can be observed flying between May and August. Adults fly at night and are attracted to light. Full-grown larvae are green, usually marked with three reddish stripes, and feed on the flowers of a wide variety of plant species. The recorded host food plants for v-pug larvae are Achillea (yarrow), Angelica, Artemisia (mugwort), Clematis, Eupatorium, Ligustrum (privet), Lysimachia, Lythrum, Rubus, Sambucus (elder), and Solidago (goldenrod). V-pugs overwinter in the pupal stage.
