The family Drepanidae contains about 400 species, of which only eight occur in Europe. Six of these are resident in Great Britain and one is an occasional immigrant:
Falcaria lacertinaria, scalloped hook-tip — throughout
Watsonalla binaria, oak hook-tip — south, central (Vulnerable) ‡*
Watsonalla cultraria, barred hook-tip — south, central (local)
Drepana falcataria, pebble hook-tip
Drepana falcataria falcataria — south, centre
Drepana falcataria scotica — northern Scotland (local)
Drepana curvatula, dusky hook-tip — south, east (immigrant)
Sabra harpagula, scarce hook-tip — south-west (Red Data Book)
Cilix glaucata, Chinese character — south and centre (common), local in Scotland
Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).
