INSECTS

LEPIDOPTERA / DREPANIDAE [65]

Family Drepanidae has two sub-families - the Drepaninae and the Thyatirinae. The Drepaninae have broad wings and slender bodies and out of the seven species found in Britain, six have prominent hooked tips on the forewings. There are nine resident Thyatirinae and they somewhat resemble noctuid moths, but they are slimmer and hold their wings close to the body.

65.002 Oak Hoop-tip frequents heathland, woodland and grassland where oak grows. Males fly high around oaks during the day and night from May to September in two generations. The larvae feed on Pedunculate Oak Sessile Oak and Turkey Oak.

65.007 Chinese Character is a small moth that can easily be mistaken for a bird dropping when at rest. Its name is due to silvery markings on the wing resembling a character in the Chinese alphabet. Larval foodplants include Blackthorn, Hawthorn and Crab Apple.