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65.001 (BF1645)

Scalloped Hook-tip   

Falcaria lacertinaria
Adult: 1
Resident. Common.

Identification

Unmistakable. The Scalloped Hook-tip has no proboscis, so it is never found at sugar or flowers.

Life cycle

Records range from early April to third week of August suggesting two generations, which is contrary to Waring et al., of one generation during late May-June. Overwinters as a pupa in a cocoon, in a folded leaf. Larvae are present June and July, and again August to September.

Larval foodplants

Downy Birch and Silver Birch.

Habitat

Woodland, gardens, scrub and heathland.

History

Somerville (1858) recorded larvae on birch from the Moffat area (VC72) just prior to early September 1858. W. Douglas Robinson (1870-71) had found one in a copse wood in June on Almorness (VC73).

Sir Arthur Duncan (1909-84) during his lifetime had found it at Closeburn, Gilchristland and Lochar (all VC72).

During 1976-92 twenty-one records were recorded from four of the Rothamsted stations.

From 1992 to 2010 there were thirty-two records from widely scattered sites across the region.

132 record(s) from 32 hectad(s) in D&G

VC74 VC73 VC72
Last recorded 2007 2022 2022
65.001 Scalloped Hook-tip
65.001 Scalloped Hook-tip
65.001 Scalloped Hook-tip

 UK Moths website - further information on species (with photos)

 East Scotland Butterfly Conservation website - national distribution maps and phenology

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