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July Belle
Scotopteryx luridata (Fabricius, 1775)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1734 / 70.041
Photo © John Charman,  Kelling Heath 07/06/2015

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Lead Belle
Scotopteryx mucronata
Forewing: 15-19mm.
Flight: One generation. July-Aug.
Foodplant:   Gorse, Petty Whin, Dyer's Greenweed
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Widespread, but not frequently recorded.
Easily disturbed from foodplant by day. Flies at dusk.

Usually occurring on acid heathland and rough pasture where the foodplant occurs but can also occur on downland and open woodland.

Note: similar Lead Belle is not thought to occur in Norfolk.

Recorded in 31 (42%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
14/06/2024327TG14Kelling Heath
23/06/2023627TG04Kelling
17/06/2023127TG14Weybourne
17/06/2023+27TG04Kelling
17/06/2023127TG04Kelling
08/06/2023127TG04Salthouse
14/06/2022227TG04Kelling
09/06/2022127TG14Kelling Heath
30/05/2022127TG14Kelling Heath
18/07/2021227TG14Kelling Heath
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