DREPANIDAE | Drepaninae

65.004 Drepana curvatula (Dusky Hook-tip)

fw: 16-21mm (Waring & Townsend); migrant with ~100 British records to 2021; mainly August, some May; S & SE coasts of England; now resident in Kent
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Drepana curvatula (Dusky Hooktip) §1 male
ID: Similar to D.falcataria (Pebble Hook-tip) but has a smaller central spot on forewing and a much stronger postmedian line on the hindwing
Male genitalia:  
Female genitalia:  
  • Variation
  • Dissection
  • Male genitalia
  • Female genitalia
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§1 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 16/08/2023; male; fw 16.7mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 17/08/2023 (§1) | dissection images added 22/12/2023