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Lead Belle
Scotopteryx mucronata (Scopoli, 1763)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1733 / 70.040
Photo © Melissa Banthorpe,  Maenan Caenarvonshire vc49 2017

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Scotopteryx luridata
Forewing: 15-19mm.
Flight: One generation. May-June.
Foodplant:   Gorse, Broom, Petty Whin, Dyer's Greenweed
Red List: Vulnerable (VU)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

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