65.001 BF1645 - Scalloped Hook-tip - Drepanidae - Falcaria lacertinaria

65.001 BF1645 - Drepanidae - Drepaninae - Falcaria lacertinaria - Scalloped Hook-tip

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Macro >> Drepanidae

ID Difficulty: green

- 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.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / - On the wing – May – August – Two generations

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Forewing: 14-18mm

Food Plant: Birch (Betulae)

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Last Recorded By: Tony Davison

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

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IMAGES BELOW: 1: Female / 2 Female / 3 Male / Kings Newton; Melbourne; – Images by Tony Davison ©