Geometridae : Larentiinae
Yellow Shell
CAMPTOGRAMMA bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
C. b. atlantica (Staudinger, 1822) - Shetland Isles
C. b. hibernica Tutt, 1902 - W Ireland
C.b.isolata Kane, 1896 - Blasket Isles of Co Kerry Ireland
Yellow Shell
CAMPTOGRAMMA bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
C. b. atlantica (Staudinger, 1822) - Shetland Isles
C. b. hibernica Tutt, 1902 - W Ireland
C.b.isolata Kane, 1896 - Blasket Isles of Co Kerry Ireland
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 28-32mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe-not Iceland or Sardinia : Asia : North America
UK Distribution: Common and widespread throughout the British Isles
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Most lowland habitat types including,hedgerows : Gardens : Meadows : Urban areas : Woodland rides : Downland : Heathland : Moorland : Wetland habitats.
Similar Species -
Larva: July-Late June the following year : Overwinters as a larva on the larval food plant. The larva is light green with a series of whitish lateral lines on the top and sides with wider bands placed at each abdominal segment.The larvae are polyphagous feeding on plants from various families.
Pupa: Pupates in loose earth.
Overwinters as: Early stage larva
Observations: The Yellow Shell is a beautifully marked moth with variable ground colour ranging from yellow,yellow orange, to brown with brown and white numerous fine wavy cross lines across both forewings and hindwings.
The moth is represented in the British Isles by four subspecies which are the nominates species:-
C. b. atlantica-Shetland and Outer Hebrides-smaller than billiniata,yellowish brown,usually with strong bands and cross lines,sometimes with yellowish hindwing.
C. b. hibernica-West Ireland-similar size to billineata with brown forewing.
C. b. isolata-Blasket Islands, West Ireland-Dull blackish brown.
C. b. billineata-As described above.
The Yellow Shell is a resident moth thats flies at dusk but seldom comes to light.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe-not Iceland or Sardinia : Asia : North America
UK Distribution: Common and widespread throughout the British Isles
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena bilineata Linnaeus 1758
- Phalaena bilineata Linnaeus 1758
- Sweden
Habitat: Most lowland habitat types including,hedgerows : Gardens : Meadows : Urban areas : Woodland rides : Downland : Heathland : Moorland : Wetland habitats.
Similar Species -
- None
Larva: July-Late June the following year : Overwinters as a larva on the larval food plant. The larva is light green with a series of whitish lateral lines on the top and sides with wider bands placed at each abdominal segment.The larvae are polyphagous feeding on plants from various families.
Pupa: Pupates in loose earth.
Overwinters as: Early stage larva
Observations: The Yellow Shell is a beautifully marked moth with variable ground colour ranging from yellow,yellow orange, to brown with brown and white numerous fine wavy cross lines across both forewings and hindwings.
The moth is represented in the British Isles by four subspecies which are the nominates species:-
C. b. atlantica-Shetland and Outer Hebrides-smaller than billiniata,yellowish brown,usually with strong bands and cross lines,sometimes with yellowish hindwing.
C. b. hibernica-West Ireland-similar size to billineata with brown forewing.
C. b. isolata-Blasket Islands, West Ireland-Dull blackish brown.
C. b. billineata-As described above.
The Yellow Shell is a resident moth thats flies at dusk but seldom comes to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster - Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Artemesia maritima - Sea Wormwood
- Taraxacum officinale - Common Dandelion
- Caryophyllaceae - Pink - Carnation Family
- Stellaria media - Chickweed
- Fabaceae - Leguminosea - Pulse - Bean - Pea - Legumes
- Ononis repens - Restharrow
- Lamiaceae - Labiatae - The Mint Family
- Thymus polytrichus ssp britanicus - Wild Thyme
- Thymus polytrichus ssp britanicus - Wild Thyme
- Poaceae - Gramineae - True Grasses Family
- Poa annua - Annual Meadow Grass
- Polygonaceae - Docks - Sorrels - Knotweeds - Smartweeds
- Rumex acetosella - Sheeps Sorrel
- Rumex thyrsiflorus - Compact Dock
- Rosaceae - The Rose Family
- Fragaria vesca - Wild Strawberry
- Prunus padus - Bird Cherry
- Rubiaceae - Bedstraw Family
- Galium aparine - Goosegrass - Cleavers
- Galium mullugo - Hedge Bedstraw
- Galium verum - Lady's Bedstraw
- Urticaeae - Nettle Family
- Urtica dioica - Stinging Nettle - Common Nettle
- Violaceae - Violet - Pansy Family
- Viola canina - Heath Dog Violet
Larval Food Plant Slideshow
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Taxonomy
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Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - CAMPTOGRAMMA: Original Species Name: Nominotypical subspecies: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Forms/Aberrations: Subspecies: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Larentiinae Xanthorhoini CAMPTOGRAMMA Stephens, 1831 Camptogramma bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Phalaena bilineata Linnaeus 1758 - PHALAENA (Geometra) bilineata (Linnaeus 1758) = Larentia bilineata = Camptogramma bilineatum Linnaeus, 1758 - Phalaena bilineata bilineata (Linnaeus 1758) - Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title page : p.525 - n.170 - Sweden - C.b.dumetata Schrank, 1802-Median area delimit five rings,background colour leather yellow C.b.flavobrunnea Lempke, 1950-Background colour-Yellow Brown C.b.illineata Prout, 1914-Traverse lines missing C.b.testaceolata Staudinger, 1871-Forewing & distal areas of hindwing brick colour,rest yellow C.b.infuscata Gumppenberg, 1890-Median area suffused with brown to varying degrees C.b.fasciata Lempke, 1950-Yellow-Brown to basal and median areas C.b.bicolor Lempke, 1950-Forewing-pale yellow,tinged with browny grey - C.b.atlantica Staudinger, 1822-Shetland Isles C.b.hibernica Tutt, 1902-W Ireland C.b.isolata Kane, 1896-Blasket Isles of Co Kerry Ireland |