Species Details

ABH: 72.068

BF: 2472

Family: Erebidae

Subfamily: Boletobiinae

Taxon: Colobochyla salicalis

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Lesser Belle

Account: Very rare immigrant (less than 10 previous UK records) from mainland Europe, appearing in the south Could be confused with both Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula, in which apex of forewing is falcate, and Lead Belle Scotopteryx mucronata, which has subterminal line obscurely pale except for dark apical streak (MBGBI Vol 10). Larva feeds on Aspen, no evidence of breeding in the UK.

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: 26 — 32 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

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

Foodplant: Populus tremula (Aspen).

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

Status: Regionally Extinct (RE)

UK BAP:

WCA:

No distribution map – Sensitive species!

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/colobochyla-salicalis/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 2

Individuals: 1

Earliest Year: 1859

Latest Year: 1867

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