The forewings have two well-defined pale cross-lines and two blackish spots in the centre. The males are often darker and smaller than the female. The males can occasionally be seen flying high around oak trees.
The larvae can be seen from June to July and late August to September which then overwinters as pupae in a tough brown cocoon which is spun inside a tightly folded oak leaf.
Size and Family
- Family – Hook tips (Drepanidae)
- Small Sized
- Wingspan Range – 26-36mm
Conservation status
- UK BAP: Priority species (research only)
- Common
Caterpillar Food Plants
Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) and Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) and probably Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris).
Habitat
Most numerous in oak woodland but can also be found in hedgerows, parks and gardens.
Distribution
- Countries – England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
- Well distributed in Wales and England as far north as Cumbria. Recently reported in southern Scotland and the Isle of Man. Occasional in the Channel Islands.
Oak Hook-tip - Garry Barlow
Oak Hook-tip
Garry Barlow
Oak Hook-tip - Garry Barlow
Oak Hook-tip
Garry Barlow
Oak Hook-tip - Stuart Read
Oak Hook-tip
Stuart Read
Oak Hook-tip - Damian Money
Oak Hook-tip
Damian Money
Oak Hook-tip - Stuart Read
Oak Hook-tip
Stuart Read
Oak Hook-tip - Stuart Read
Oak Hook-tip
Stuart Read
Oak Hook-tip - Dave Shenton
Oak Hook-tip
Dave Shenton
Oak Hook-tip - Ilia Ustyantsev
Oak Hook-tip
Ilia Ustyantsev
Oak Hook-tip - Koen Thonissen
Oak Hook-tip
Koen Thonissen
