65.005 BF1648 – Pebble Hook-tip – Drepanidae – Drepana falcataria
Pebble Hook-tip – Drepanidae – Drepaninae – Drepana falcataria falcataria – colour code •
STATUS – Last recorded 2022 – 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.
ID POINTERS – The moth 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.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing – May through August.
IMAGES – Melbourne – Images by Tony Davison©
Pebble Hook-tip
