65.005 BF1648 - Pebble Hook-tip - Drepanidae - Drepana falcataria

65.005 BF1648 - Drepanidae - Drepana falcataria - Pebble Hook-tip

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

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Drepanidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Gets its name from a rather pebble like spot in the centre of the forewing. There is also a blurred brown line running across the lower forewing and a purplish mark near the wing tip.

Distribution: A resident and locally common species in Derbyshire. Widely distributed found in birch woods throughout the county. The main density of populations are in the south.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / - On the wing – May through September – two generations except the Scottish Ssp

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - adults fly at night.

Forewing: 17-21mm

Food Plant: Birch

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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