B&F: (1646a)

ABH: 65.0021

Status: Unknown

Distribution and Abundance: Rare

Primary Habitat: Woodland, gardens

Flight Period: Multi-brooded between May and October.

Observations: The moth was first discovered on Guernsey in July 2023, but it was determined from photographs and retained specimens in collections that it had been present in the UK since at least May 2020. It appears to be concentrated in the South-west of the UK at present, with most records in Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Glamorgan. Oak Hook-tip is generally smaller (13 to 17mm) and has a diffused dark area from the hooked tip along the concaved outer forewing, rather than two or three defined dark dashes. The wing-tip is yellowish adjacent to the dark area, rather than having white scales. Some female Oak Hook-tips have large, less diffused markings along the outer curvature of the wing, but not just two or three short dashes.

L.O.N.: N/A

First Record: 2025, Andrews, L. (confirmed by dissection).