Goosefoot Pug
Eupithecia sinuosaria
Eupithecia sinuosaria, the goosefoot pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to Eastern Asia, but has expanded its range to Central Europe.
23
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Geometridae
Genus
Eupithecia
Goosefoot Pug belongs to the family Geometridae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Eupithecia sinuosaria, the goosefoot pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to Eastern Asia, but has expanded its range to Central Europe.
The Goosefoot Pug is critically endangered primarily due to severe habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal dune and saltmarsh environments. Urban development, coastal erosion, and changes in land management practices have dramatically reduced the availability of its host plants and suitable breeding habitats.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Goosefoot Pug is critically endangered primarily due to severe habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal dune and saltmarsh environments. Urban development, coastal erosion, and changes in land management practices have dramatically reduced the availability of its host plants and suitable breeding habitats.
Coastal development and urbanization
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Loss of host plant species
Changes in land management practices
Climate change and sea level rise
Found in 23 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Goosefoot Pug (Eupithecia sinuosaria). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/goosefoot-pug