Geometridae: Larentiinae

08289 Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata, (Linnaeus, 1758)

BF1742 (ABH70.059)

Belogradchik, NW Bulgaria. 25th June 2017. Light trap.
Belogradchik, NW Bulgaria. 25th June 2017. Light trap.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Belogradchik, NW Bulgaria. 25th June 2017. Light trap.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
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Hvoyna Chepelare valley, Bulgaria. 21-06-2015. Light trap.
Hvoyna Chepelare valley, Bulgaria. 21-06-2015. Light trap.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies

General Information

This moth has a brown body and yellow wings with shades of brown radiating out from the body to the tips of the wing. The colour and patterning are very variable.

 

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light but in small numbers only.
Often disturbed during day

Forewing length: 13-16mm.
Foodplant(s): cleavers (Galium aparine), bedstraws (Galium spp.), docks (Rumex spp.), Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, June-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Hedgerows, field boundaries and urban areas.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.



Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Smooth
Colours:
Green, brown, yellow
No. of Proleg Pairs:
2