Species Details

ABH: 70.294

BF: 1968

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Ennominae

Taxon: Aspitates ochrearia

Authority: (Rossi, 1794)

Vernacular: Yellow Belle

Account: Local on sand-dunes, shingle beaches, saltmarshes, golf courses and heathland, along the coasts of southern England, predominantly coastal The most likely confusion species is Straw Belle Aspitates gilvaria, but Yellow Belle has a more rounded forewing and more distinct antemedian fascia. Larva feeds on Sea Wormwood, Hare's-foot Clover, Smooth Tare, Bird's-foot Trefoil, Common Restharrow, Wild Carrot and Beaked Hawk's-beard.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 28 — 36 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 15 May (2025) — 25 Aug (1954)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Least Concern (LC)

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aspitates-ochrearia/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 3

Individuals: 2

Earliest Year: 1954

Latest Year: 2025

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