| Scotopteryx mucronata | |
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| 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.[3] The species overwinters in the larval stage.