Scotopteryx mucronata
Scotopteryx mucronata, the lead belle, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, Turkey, Ukraine, West Siberia.
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| Species: | S. mucronata |
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The wingspan is 30–38 mm. The ground colour of the forewing is grey to brownish grey in colour. There is a distinctive brown median band and bounded by darker cross lines. The centre (discal) spot is usually drop-shaped. However, the pattern is variable. The rear wing is greyish. Very similar to Scotopteryx luridata q.v.[2]
Adults are on wing from May to June in one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Ulex and Cytisus species. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
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