Yorkshire Status: Rare and very local resident.

The distribution of this species has probably changed little since Porritt's time. In 1883 he wrote "some seasons occurs at Askham Bog, York, which is one of the few British localities of the species." and in 1984 added "Mr John Harrison of Barnsley found a second county locality for this species in a fir wood near Thorn Waste on July 16th 1890". Since then, virtually all records have come from Askham Bog where there appears to be a thriving population. Elsewhere it appears to be very scarce though scattered records have turned up at other sites. It was last seen at Thorne Moors in 1976 though one was found in the lower Derwent Valley in 2013. It remains a scarce and very local species nationally and our population is the most northerly in the country. The larvae feed on yellow loosestrife in damp woodland, usually in shady situations. It's name is a misnomer. It is not a Pug at all! It has at times been confused with Brown Scallop.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: This moth is still present in its best-known Yorkshire site at Askham Bog (VC64) and it has also recently been reported from Thorne Moors, another old haunt.

	Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 6 (3%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1883. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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