Beautiful Hook-tip
Laspeyria flexula

B&F Code
72.069

Authority

Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Family
Erebidae

Subfamily
Boletobiinae

Genus
Laspeyria

National Status
Local

Species account (new)

This species was first recorded at Saltholme RSPB Reserve in 2018. As of 2023 we have recorded 36 individuals from 31 records of this smart looking moth in VC66, it is hoped more will follow. It is likely to have only the one generation in VC66 (flying late June-early August) and the larval foodplant is lichen on broadleaved and conifer trees. It appears unfussy about habitat? it is found in woodland, parks, hedgerows and in gardens. It is doing very well in neighbouring Yorkshire and we look forward to its continued expansion.

Keith Dover, 2024.

Statistics

Records	31
Individuals	36
Largest Sample	3
First Recorded	2018
Last Recorded	2023
Earliest Adult Record	16/06
Latest Adult Record	06/08
Monad Coverage	0.5%
Hexad Coverage	21.4%

Map

This map shows all records of Beautiful Hook-tip - Laspeyria flexula in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).

Map (image)

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Week graph

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Gallery

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