65.002 BF1646 - Oak Hook-tip - Drepanidae - Watsonalla binaria

65.002 BF1646 - Drepanidae - Drepaninae - Watsonalla binaria - Oak Hook-tip

Adult Macro: CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Macro >> Drepanidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A very distinctive and rather attractive looking orange-brown moth with “hook-tips” to the forewing, two well defined pale orange cross-lines and two central black spots also on the forewing and a small black dot on each hind wing.

Distribution: (Last record: 08/09/2024 at Breaston ) - A resident in Derbyshire that is widely distributed but remains uncommon. Recorded from a few scattered sites in the lowland areas of the county.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / - On the wing – May – June and a second generation July – September.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***

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Forewing: 13-18mm

Food Plant: Pedunculate Oak Sessile Oak and Turkey Oak.

Last Recorded Date: 08/09/2024

Last Recorded By: Steve Thorpe

Last Recorded General Area: Breaston

No First Date Information Recorded