Northumberland Moths
Lead Belle Scotopteryx mucronata
Family: Geometridae
70.040 Lead Belle Scotopteryx mucronata
There are 27 county records of 34 individuals from 12 different sites. First recorded in 1862.
Individual records comprise of: [34 Adult] .Occurrence by month (Adults)
| May 8 | Jun 24 | Jul 2 |
Earliest: 24 May 1980 - Latest: 26 Jul 1985
Historical Abundance
| 1990 2 | 1989 9 | 1988 12 | 1987 5 | 1985 1 | 1980 2 | 1972 1 | 1962 0 | 1950 0 | 1919 1 |
Records (Individuals) by Vice County
| VC67 8 (6) | VC68 19 (28) |
Status Grade 3
Larval food plants
Broom Cytisus scopariusDyer's Greenweed Genista tinctoria
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Petty Whin Genista anglica
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