65.001 BF1645 – Scalloped Hook-tip – Drepanidae – Falcaria lacertinaria
Scalloped Hook-tip – Drepanidae – Drepaninae – Falcaria lacertinaria – colour code •
STATUS – Last recorded 2022 – 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.
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.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing – May – August
IMAGES – 1: Male / 2 Female / 3 Female / Kings Newton; Melbourne; – Images by Tony Davison©
Scalloped Hook-tip – Male
Scalloped Hook-tip – Female
Scalloped Hook-tip – Female