Two-Lined Hooktip

Two-Lined Hooktip

Falcaria bilineata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Great Bear Rainforest

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

27 Verified sightings at Great Bear Rainforest From 2019 to 2026
36 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Two-Lined Hooktip

Falcaria bilineata, the two-lined hooktip moth, is a moth in the family Drepanidae, that was first described by Packard in 1864. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Newfoundland to New Jersey, west to Oregon and north to British Columbia. The habitat consists of deciduous woodlands.

The wingspan is 28–33 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in two generations per year. The larvae feed on the leaves of Alnus and Betula species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Two-Lined Hooktip in Great Bear Rainforest?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Lined Hooktip sighting in Great Bear Rainforest on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 235 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Two-Lined Hooktip in Great Bear Rainforest?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Lined Hooktip in Great Bear Rainforest on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Great Bear Rainforest's driest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 480 mm in November.

What time of day is best to see a Two-Lined Hooktip?

Between 4 and 7 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Two-Lined Hooktip sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Great Bear Rainforest the best place to see a Two-Lined Hooktip?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Two-Lined Hooktip sightings, Great Bear Rainforest has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Two-Lined Hooktip live in Great Bear Rainforest?

Same family: Drepanidae

The closest relatives of the Two-Lined Hooktip that you can see in Great Bear Rainforest (family Drepanidae, Hooktip and False Owlet Moths) are Lettered Habrosyne Moth (about 10%) and Tufted Thyatirine Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Two-Lined Hooktip sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Two-Lined Hooktip is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Bear Rainforest (27 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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