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

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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72.069 (BF2473) Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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