Bug FAQTwo-lined Hooktip
Falcaria bilineata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Drepanidae
The two-lined hooktip moth (Falcaria bilineata) has a wingspan of about 28 to 33 mm and lives in deciduous woodlands across much of North America.
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How to recognize it
The species is named the two-lined hooktip moth, scientific name Falcaria bilineata.
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Size
Its wingspan ranges from roughly 28 to 33 mm.
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Where it lives
It inhabits deciduous woodlands.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on the leaves of alder (Alnus) and birch (Betula) trees.
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Life cycle
Adults fly from April through September, producing two generations each year.
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When you see it
Adults are active from April to September in two yearly broods.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, Minnesota, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Michigan, New York, Wisconsin.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult two-lined hooktip moths active?
Adults are on the wing from April to September, with two generations each year.
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What do the larvae of the two-lined hooktip moth eat?
The larvae feed on the leaves of alder and birch species.
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Where does the two-lined hooktip moth live?
It lives in deciduous woodlands across much of North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Drepanidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcaria_bilineata
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