Scalloped Hook-tip vs Greenland Noctuid Moth
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Scalloped Hook-tip | Greenland Noctuid Moth |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Falcaria lacertinaria | Sympistis zetterstedtii |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Drepanidae | Noctuidae |
| Size | 30-38 mm wingspan | 24-30 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Heathland | Tundra & Arctic |
| Diet | Omnivores | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, temperate Asia, Japan | Greenland, Arctic Canada, Svalbard, Arctic Scandinavia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Scalloped Hook-tip
A small moth with strongly curved wingtips and scalloped wing margins that rests resembling a dead leaf. Its mottled brown and grey colouring completes the disguise.
Did You Know?
The hooked wing tips are unique among moth families and give the Drepanidae their alternative name, hook-tips.
Greenland Noctuid Moth
A small, cryptically patterned moth with mottled gray and brown forewings. It is one of the few noctuid moths that has adapted to life in the High Arctic. Adults fly during the continuous daylight of the polar summer.
Did You Know?
Unlike most noctuids, which are nocturnal, this moth flies during the Arctic day because there is no true night during the polar summer.