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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: An unmistakeable moth, easy to ID by the intricate scalloping to the outer-edge of the forewing. There are also two parallel cross-lines running through the forewing. and a small dark spot near the middle. The moth has a very distinctive resting posture.
Distribution: A resident in Derbyshire but scarce and local in populations. Usually recorded as singles at light primarily in the south and east of the county.
*** Last updated on 4 May 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded By - Tony Davison
Last Recorded General Area - Not Recorded
IMAGES BELOW: 1: Female / 2 Female / 3 Male / Kings Newton; Melbourne; – Images by Tony Davison ©
Scalloped Hook-tip - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
Scalloped Hook-tip - 12th August 2007 - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
Scalloped Hook-tip - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
Distribution Map for Falcaria lacertinaria
derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.
Found 483 records
↳ 7 from After 2025
↳ 108 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 368 from Before 2020
↳ 7 from After 2025
↳ 108 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 368 from Before 2020
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Monthly Records By Year: Falcaria lacertinaria
Monthly Counts By Year: Falcaria lacertinaria
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Falcaria lacertinaria – 483 records available
Listed by Year - descending
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcaria lacertinaria | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2025 | 29/04/2025 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Bamford, Hope Valley S33 0BE, UK | SK28B | 2025 | 03/05/2025 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 2025 | 22/04/2025 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 2025 | 26/04/2025 | one |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Cromford Moor | SK25X | 2025 | 01/05/2025 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Belper | SK34U | 2025 | 12/04/2025 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Inkersall garden | SK47G | 2025 | 28/04/2025 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Derbyshire, UK | SK26Q | 2024 | 31/07/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Stonebroom | SK45E | 2024 | 01/08/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 24/07/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 2024 | 12/08/2024 | 2 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 03/08/2024 | 3 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 2024 | 18/08/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 13/08/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2024 | 02/05/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Herod Clough | SK09G | 2024 | 29/07/2024 | 3 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Glossop, The Twitchlings | SK09K | 2024 | 11/05/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Fernilee field | SK07E | 2024 | 02/06/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 02/05/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 2024 | 01/08/2024 | 2 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47L | 2024 | 25/07/2024 | 4 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Drakelow, Derbys. | SK22F | 2024 | 07/05/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2024 | 04/08/2024 | 13 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2024 | 29/07/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 2024 | 11/08/2024 | One |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 30/07/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Darley Bridge | SK26R | 2024 | 30/07/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Old Park Plantation, Chatsworth | SK26U | 2024 | 12/08/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 31/07/2024 | 4 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 05/08/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 09/08/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2024 | 30/04/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Glossop, Lees Hall | SK09G | 2024 | 25/07/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2024 | 10/05/2024 | 2 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 23/08/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 2024 | 02/05/2024 | 2 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 2024 | 30/07/2024 | 4 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Glossop, Shire Hill, south | SK09M | 2024 | 16/05/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Drakelow, Derbys. | SK22F | 2024 | 22/07/2024 | 3 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Torside Reservoir northeast end | SK09U | 2024 | 03/08/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Inkersall garden | SK47G | 2024 | 30/07/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | High Leas Farm, Riber | SK35D | 2024 | 28/07/2024 | 2 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Longdendale, Wildboar Clough Woodland | SK09U | 2024 | 11/08/2024 | 10 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Glossop SK13, UK | SK09B | 2024 | 31/07/2024 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2023 | 07/05/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2023 | 07/07/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 2023 | 13/08/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2023 | 04/08/2023 | 3 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Belper | SK34U | 2023 | 20/05/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 2023 | 22/08/2023 | 6 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 28/07/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Stonebroom | SK45E | 2023 | 25/07/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Matlock DE4 5LN, UK | SK26X | 2023 | 23/05/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Ninelands Road | SK28F | 2023 | 10/06/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 2023 | 01/08/2023 | 6 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Ninelands Road | SK28F | 2023 | 11/08/2023 | 2 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2023 | 06/08/2023 | 5 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2023 | 30/04/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2023 | 11/08/2023 | 17 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2023 | 11/06/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Belper | SK34U | 2023 | 17/05/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Waingroves Woods | SK44E | 2023 | 04/08/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2023 | 17/08/2023 | 2 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Hathersage | SK28F | 2023 | 17/08/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2023 | 16/08/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 2023 | 27/08/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Upper Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 10/06/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 30/07/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 2023 | 10/06/2023 | 3 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2023 | 20/07/2023 | 4 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2023 | 10/08/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Glossop, Shire Hill, south | SK09M | 2023 | 02/08/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Hayfield, High Peak SK22, UK | SK08I | 2023 | 04/08/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 2023 | 06/08/2023 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Orchid Wood | SK43L | 2022 | 08/05/2022 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2022 | 17/07/2022 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | 46 Ferneydale Avenue | SK07Q | 2022 | 13/05/2022 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Ninelands Road | SK28F | 2022 | 13/08/2022 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2022 | 03/08/2022 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Garden, Walton | SK36U | 2022 | 24/06/2022 | 2 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2022 | 15/04/2022 | 2 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | White Knowle Road, Buxton | SK07R | 2022 | 18/06/2022 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Ninelands Road | SK28F | 2022 | 18/07/2022 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | The Hollies, Darley Dale | SK26R | 2022 | 30/04/2022 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 2022 | 09/08/2022 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Garden, Walton | SK36U | 2022 | 19/07/2022 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2022 | 05/08/2022 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Hathersage | SK28F | 2021 | 09/08/2021 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2021 | 31/07/2021 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Havercroft Road | SK38L | 2021 | 14/08/2021 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2021 | 06/08/2021 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | 16 Briar Close, Newhall, Swadlincote | SK22V | 2021 | 13-Aug-21 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2021 | 03/08/2021 | 2 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Garden, Walton | SK36U | 2021 | 03/07/2021 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2021 | 14/07/2021 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Ninelands Road | SK28F | 2020 | 10/08/2020 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | The Hollies, Darley Dale | SK26R | 2020 | 25/05/2020 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | 294 Longhurst Lane, Mellor | SJ98Z | 2020 | 9-Aug-20 | 1 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | Ninelands Road | SK28F | 2020 | 07/08/2020 | 2 |
| Falcaria lacertinaria | The Hollies, Darley Dale | SK26R | 2020 | 05/08/2020 | 1 |
Sensible limit reached – too many records to list on the page