Drepana cultraria

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Drepana cultraria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Drepana
Species:
D. cultraria
Binomial name
Drepana cultraria
(Fabricius, 1775) [1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena cultrariaFabricius, 1775
  • Bombyx siculaEsper, 1786
  • Drepana unguicolaHübner, 1803
  • Drepana minorFuchs, 1884

Drepana cultraria, the barred hook-tip, is a moth of the family Drepanidae and part of Drepana subgenus Watsonalla. [2] It is found in southern and central Europe.

Barred hook-tip on common bugle

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

Figs. 3. 3a larva after last moult Buckler W The larvae of the British butterflies and moths PlateLIII.jpg
Figs. 3. 3a larva after last moult

The larvae feed on Fagus species.

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References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Savela, Markku. "Drepana cultraria (Fabricius, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 5 August 2018.