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70.040 Scotopteryx mucronata - Lead Belle

Lead Belle (Scotopteryx mucronata)
Lead Belle (Scotopteryx muc...

Species account from Moths of Glamorgan
(Gilmore, Slade & Stewart, 2009):

Univoltine, flying from May to early July in open country, especially heaths and moorland. Also found in low numbers at some coastal locations including Lavernock and south Gower. It can be beaten from cover by day and comes sparingly to light.



10km Distribution Map

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Tetrad Distribution Map

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Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Alun Valley (east) SS911757 1 26 May 2012 George M. Tordoff
Pengwern SS532916 1 27 May 2018 Barry Stewart
Lavernock LNR ST185682 3 21 May 1998 Mike Powell
Little Hills SS5492 1 26 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Cefn Hirgoed (Junction 36 M4) SS910832 2 20 Jun 2001 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Maesteg, Blaencaerau Farm SS8694 2 13 Sep 2007 Martyn Hnatiuk
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 03 Jun 2011 Jenny Colley
Blackhills Stream 1km square SS5791 2 23 May 2004 Barry Stewart
Nant-y-Mynydd (west), Sarn Helen SN8407 2 07 Jun 2003 Barry Stewart
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 Jul 1997 Martyn Hnatiuk
Waterfall Terrace, Resolven SN824018 1 29 May 2010 Jenny Colley
Mynydd Aberdar (Old Settlement), Merthyr SO0105 1 24 May 1998 Barry Stewart
Cefn Bryn (central) SS5089 8 23 Jun 2010 David Painter
XX Maesteg, Mynydd Caerau (west) XXX DO NOT USE XX SS8794 1 31 May 2009 Martyn Hnatiuk
Taff's Well ST1283 1 14 Jun 1932 W.E. Cox
Blackhills Stream 1km square SS5791 1 12 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Lavernock LNR (north) ST1868 2 23 May 2004 David Gilmore
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 14 Jun 1977 D.O. Elias
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 26 Jul 1980 Nature Conservancy Council
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 6 05 Jun 2001 Sian Musgrave
Lavernock Point ST1868 1 19 Aug 1999 David Gilmore
Ty'n-y-Coedcae, Merthyr SO0107 1 17 Jun 2003 Barry Stewart, Dean Bolt
Bargoed Coal Washery SO0906 2 20 May 1999 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 21 Jun 2009 P. Parsons
Fairwood Common SS5691 1 27 May 2004 Greg Jones
Old Castle Down (west) SS8975 10 19 Jun 2000 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (summit) SS8692 2 28 Jun 1997 Paul Parsons
Lavernock LNR ST185682 5 28 May 1996 David Gilmore, Mike Powell
Maesteg, Cwmfelin SS8689 1 26 Jun 2005 Paul Parsons, Martyn Hnatiuk
Lavernock LNR ST185682 1 01 May 1997 David Gilmore
Little Garth ST1282 1 30 May 1933 W.E. Cox
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 03 May 2002 Sian Musgrave
Moorlakes Wood SS5690 1 02 Jul 1996 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 17 Jun 2002 David Painter
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 0 1900 to 1927 George Fleming
Cwmbach - Garden SO024016 0 20 May 1984 Mark Pavett
Broughton Burrows SS41679288 1 27 May 2017 Mike Cram
Maesteg, Foel-y-Dyffryn (north) SS8494 1 24 May 2007 Martyn Hnatiuk
Lavernock Point ST1868 3 06 Sep 1999 David Gilmore
Margam Discovery Centre SS808855 0 04 May 2016 Fliss Mann
Llanwonno forestry ST020975 1 03 Jul 2001 Richard Wistow
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 3 19 Jun 2001 Sian Musgrave
Cwm-twrch Isaf SN7610 1 09 Jun 2000 Gwyn Roberts
XX Maesteg, My. Caerau (s)XXX DO NOT USE XX SS8893 1 31 May 2009 Martyn Hnatiuk
Whiteford NNR SS445950 0 1976 Ian Tilotson
Port-Eynon Point SS4684 2 27 Jun 2000 Barry Stewart
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (west) SS8592 1 09 Jul 2005 Paul Parsons
Cwm Ivy Tor SS435940 0 1979 I. Tillotson, R.G. Warren
Alun Valley (west) SS9075 1 28 May 2018 George Tordoff
Fairwood Common SS5691 1 09 Jun 2005 G.H. Jones
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 2 25 May 2001 David Painter
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 1 26 May 1914 George Fleming
Mynydd Aberdar, RCT/MT border SO0237405088 1 01 Jun 2012 Mike Hogan
Margam District SS7987 0 1953 to 1954 H.D. Morgan
Caerau, Maesteg SS855944 1 09 Jul 1999 Martyn Hnatiuk
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 31 May 1979 D.O. Elias, I. Nicol
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 24 May 2017 David Painter
Overton Mere SS463848 2 23 Jun 2015 Russel Hobson
Swansea Airport SS5691 1 16 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 01 Jun 2007 David Painter
Ashdown Lodge SS480901 1 24 May 2009 Dawn Evans
Sion Place, Cwmbach SO024016 0 1992 Mark Pavett
Maesteg, Caerau (mid) SS8594 1 07 Jun 2015 Martyn Hnatiuk
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 07 May 2011 David Painter
Abercwmboi ST018995 1 07 Jul 1999 Martin Bevan
Margam Discovery Centre SS808855 0 04 May 2016 Fliss Mann
Newton Cliff SS603871 1 09 Jun 2010 David Painter
Welsh Moor SS5292 0 08 Jun 1974 to 10 Jun 1974 Richard Warren
baglan moors SS72749219 2 01 Jun 2018 Paul Parsons
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 04 Jun 2010 David Painter
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (south) SS8691 2 29 Jun 2000 Paul Parsons
The Sands / Slade Valley SS4885 1 25 Jul 2000 Greg Jones
Maesteg, Mynydd Bach (south) SS8691 1 28 Jun 2002 Martyn Hnatiuk, Paul Parsons
Fairwood Common, adjacent to Gelli-hir SS563923 3 31 May 2002 Barry Stewart, C. Crafer, J.N. Davies
Drysiog, Bryn SS82599239 1 06 Jul 2019 Paul Parsons
Barry Island ST114668 1 26 Jul 2008 Huw & Jennifer Adams
Fairwood Common, adjacent to Gelli-hir SS563923 2 16 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Mynydd Aberdar SO0106 1 24 May 1998 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Lavernock LNR ST185682 1 19 Jul 1999 David Gilmore
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS469908 1 07 May 2011 David Painter
Merthyr Tydfil (G. Fleming) SO0406 1 22 May 1915 George Fleming
Port Talbot Docks (North) SS7689 0 1917 H.W. Vivian
Cefn Bryn SS49809014 2 26 Jun 2011 Barry Stewart
Kilvey West SS6694 0 1893 R.B. Robertson
Neath Town Centre SS7596 0 1989 Anthoney White
Caswell Bay cliff and slope SS594874 1 04 Jun 2013 C. Manley
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 3 09 Jun 2001 Sian Musgrave
Welsh Moor SS5292 0 Jun 1974 R.G. Warren
Prior's Wood SS5793 4 30 May 1997 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
St-y-Nyll Ponds ST0978 0 1920 to 1936 F. Norton
Cwm-twrch Isaf SN7610 1 08 Jun 2000 Gwyn Roberts
Llantrisant (Evan John site) ST0483 0 1857 to 1914 Evan John
Hillend, Cefn Bryn SS473909 0 23 May 1998 David Painter
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 7 12 Jun 2001 Sian Musgrave
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 1 09 Jun 1977 D.O. Elias
Peterston ST0876 0 1920 to 1936 F. Norton
Fairwood Common, adjacent to Gelli-hir SS563923 2 11 Jun 1997 Barry Stewart
Oxwich SS505875 0 1800 to 2007 Unknown (CCW database)
Oxwich NNR (central) 1km square SS5087 0 Jun 1980 Rothamstead Insect Survey

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Lead Belle (Scotopteryx mucronata)
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