Pebble Hook-tip (Drepana falcataria)


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Pebble Hook-tip
Drepana falcataria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Drepanidae : Drepaninae

1648 / 65.005

Photo © Murray Smith, 20/08/2023 - Lingwood

Similar Species
Dusky Hook-tip Drepana curvatula

Forewing:	17-21mm.
Flight:	Two Generations. Apr-Jun. Jul-Sep.
Foodplant:	Downy Birch, Silver Birch.
Red List:	Least Concern (LC)
GB Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

Status
Commonest of the 'hook-tips', found in areas where Silver Birch grows.

Recorded in 67 (91%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Further info: Drepana falcataria