Falcaria bilineata

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Falcaria bilineata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Falcaria
Species:
F. bilineata
Binomial name
Falcaria bilineata
(Packard, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Edapteryx bilineataPackard, 1864
  • Drepana bilineata
  • Prionia levisHudson, 1893
  • Drepana bilineata rampartensisBarnes & Benjamin, 1922
  • Drepana hudsoniBarnes & Benjamin, 1922

Falcaria bilineata, the two-lined hooktip moth, is a moth in the family Drepanidae, that was first described by Packard in 1864. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Newfoundland to New Jersey, west to Oregon and north to British Columbia. [2] 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. [3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Alnus and Betula species. [4]

Subspecies

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Falcaria bilineata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
  4. Pacific Northwest Moths