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Scalloped Hook-tip
Falcaria lacertinaria
Checklist Number65.001 [B&F: 1645]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Subfamily: | Drepaninae |
| Genus: | Falcaria |
| Species: | lacertinaria |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common in deciduous, especially birch, woodland, scrub, heaths, gardens and hedgerows throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan male 32-36 mm, female 34-40 mm. Combination of oblique cross-lines, irregularly-dentate termen, and tent-like resting posture characteristic. Larva feeds on Downy and Silver Birch, over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
