Beautiful Hook-tip - Laspeyria flexula
Wingspan 23-27 mm.
Occupies woodland, parks, gardens and orchards.
June to August
The overwintering larvae feed on lichens which grow on the bark of a variety of deciduous and coniferous trees.
It is locally distributed over the southern half of Britain. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as local.
Fairly frequent but not common in Leicestershire & Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = B (scarce resident or restricted distribution or regular migrant)
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Species profile
- Common names
- Beautiful Hook-tip
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Erebidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 278
- First record:
- 30/06/2006 (Graham Finch)
- Last record:
- 07/07/2023 (Braker, Michael)
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