Geometridae : Larentiinae
  Prev | Next  
Photo © Paul Butter

Similar Dorset Species
Lead Belle
Scotopteryx mucronata
Upload a Photo
 
July Belle
Scotopteryx luridata

(Fabricius, 1775) 1734 / 70.041

Davey, P., 2009: A species found throughout Britain, the larva feeds on gorse (Ulex europaeus) and petty whin (Genista anglica). In Dorset, the moth occurs wherever gorse is abundant, particularly on heathland, but also on gorse-clad chalk downland. The record below refers to a strong colony of July Belle on an unimproved neutral grassland site where there is no gorse. However, dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria) is well established there: Rooksmoor, fourteen disturbed by day on 4 June 1997,... Read More

Recorded in 26 (65%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2019.
(Data up to end 2019)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 15-19mm
Flight: July - August
Foodplant:   Gorse, Petty Whin, Dyer's Greenweed
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
< Lead Belle | Spanish Carpet >
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2019)
Date#VC10k Area
23/07/2019+9SY89 Bere Regis
20/07/2019199SY98 Wareham
13/07/201929SU00 Wimborne
13/07/2019+9SY98 Wareham
25/06/201919SY79 Puddletown

We need your records!
Do you have records of July Belle?
Put your own dot on the map!

Golden Cinnabar Membership

  • Help with running costs of dorsetmoths.co.uk
  • View detailed maps
  • List detailed species records
  • 12 month membership

dorsetmoths.co.uk
   You can really help...

Copyright © Lepidoptera UK 2025
   
Click Map for Details...

  Immature   Adult
Show Details | 1990 to 2019 | 2000 to 2019 | Graph Key
© dorsetMoths.co.uk 2025 NOLA®; Database using MapMate® Digital Maps © Bartholomew 2010. Design © Jim Wheeler 2025
This site requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy