About Aspitates ochrearia (Rossi, 1794)
Aspitates ochrearia, commonly known as the yellow belle, is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was first formally described by Pietro Rossi in 1794. This moth can be found in western and southern Europe, as well as in North America. Its wingspan measures between 25 and 34 millimeters. Adults have two generations per year, and are active in flight from April to June, and then again from August to September. Aspitates ochrearia is extremely similar in appearance to the closely related species Aspitates gilvaria. The larvae of this species feed on a variety of herbaceous plants. Confirmed recorded host plants include Daucus carota and Plantago coronopus. Larvae can be found from April to June. The species overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation occurs in the spring.
