July Belle (Scotopteryx luridata, (Hufnagel, 1767))

General Information
Pupates on the food plant.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.

Forewing length: 15-19mm.
Foodplant(s): Gorse (Ulex europaeus), Petty Whin (Genista anglica), Dyer's Greenweed (Genista tinctoria)
Flying: One generation, July-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Downland and commons.

Regional Information

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Lead Belle Scotopteryx mucronata

70.041 (BF1734) July Belle Scotopteryx luridata, (Hufnagel, 1767)

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