65.003 BF1647 - Barred Hook-tip - Drepanidae - Watsonalla cultraria

65.003 BF1647 - Drepanidae - Watsonalla cultraria - Barred Hook-tip - (Fabricius, 1775)

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

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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 orangey brown coloured moth with a dark brown central cross-band on the forewing. There is also a dark brown, very faint, spot in the central area of the cross-band.

Distribution: (First record: 1996 ) - (Last record: 29/08/2024 at Glossop ) - Last recorded in 2023 from four sites – First recorded in Derbyshire in 1996. Now a resident and becoming more widespread, but scarce and local in populations. Usually recorded as singles at light primarily from the south and central areas of the county.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / - On the wing – May – June and Mid July – September. Two generations – sometimes flies by day

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Forewing: 12-17mm

Food Plant: Beech

Last Recorded Date: 29/08/2024

Last Recorded By: Christian Heintzen

Last Recorded General Area: Glossop

First Recorded Year: 1996

Barred Hook-tip – Watsonalla cultraria