Scotopteryx mucronata
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| Scotopteryx mucronata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scotopteryx |
| Species: | S. mucronata |
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| Scotopteryx mucronata (Scopoli, 1763)[1] | |
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The Lead Belle (Scotopteryx mucronata) is a species of moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 30–38 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June in one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Ulex and Cytisus species. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
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