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Lead Belle
Scotopteryx mucronata (Scopoli, 1763)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1733 / 70.040
Photo © Dave Ferguson,  Ireland 2019

Similar Upper Thames Species
July Belle
Scotopteryx luridata
Foodplant:   Gorse, Broom, Petty Whin, Dyer's Greenweed
Red List: Vulnerable (VU)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Not confirmed from the region and unlikely to be present. The single Oxfordshire record is very likely to be due to confusion with July Belle. Lead Belle is also rare or unknown in counties neighbouring the region and more widely in southern and southeast England.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 1 (1%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1964.
Last Recorded in 1964.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
01/01/1964 to 31/12/1981123SP32 - Chipping Norton/Enstone
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