Aspitates ochrearia, the yellow belle, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Pietro Rossi in 1794. It is found in western and southern Europe, as well as North America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Aspitates |
| Species: | A. ochrearia
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The wingspan is 25–34 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June and again from August to September in two generations per year.[2] It is very similar to Aspitates gilvaria.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Daucus carota and Plantago coronopus.[3] The larvae can be found from April to June. The species overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation takes place in spring.
Similar species
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edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "LOT Moths and Butterflies". Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ Yellow belle at UKMoths
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