Lead Belle Scotopteryx mucronata
Lead Belle Scotopteryx mucronata
70.04 BF1733
Wingspan 30-38 mm.
A local species in Wales and western England, with a darker subspecies (scotica) locally in parts of northern England and Scotland, sometimes occurring as a melanic form.
There is one generation, flying in May and June.
The overwintering larvae feed mainly on gorse (Ulex) and broom (Cytisus).
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 481 |
| June | 1,040 |
| July | 157 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 1 |
