Beautiful Hook-tip (Laspeyria flexula, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information

Pupates in a cocoon attached to a twig or stem.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light but in small numbers only.

Forewing length: 13-15mm.
Foodplant(s): arboreal lichen
Flying: One generation, late June-early August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Woodland, parkland, scrub, hedgerows and old orchards.

Regional Information

Recorded in 108 (40%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in July 2021

Recorded date range (Adult): 25 May to 23 October

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 20 May to 20 May

Similar Species

Scalloped Hook-tip Falcaria lacertinaria

Lesser Belle Colobochyla salicalis

2473 (ABH72.069) Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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