Oak Hook-tip (Watsonalla binaria, (Hufnagel, 1767))

General Information
The pupa is formed in a cocoon in a tightly folded leaf.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 13-18mm.
Foodplant(s): Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur), Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea), Turkey Oak (Quercus laevis)
Flying: Two generations, May-June and July-September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Oak heathland, woodland, fens, grassland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Barred Hook-tip Watsonalla cultraria

65.002 (BF1646) Oak Hook-tip Watsonalla binaria, (Hufnagel, 1767)

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