Biology:Drepana cultraria

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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Drepana cultraria
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Scientific classification edit
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 cultraria Fabricius, 1775
  • Bombyx sicula Esper, 1786
  • Drepana unguicola Hübner, 1803
  • Drepana minor Fuchs, 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. File:Watsonalla cultraria - 2014-05-05.webm The wingspan is 20–28 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

Figs. 3. 3a larva after last moult

The larvae feed on Fagus species.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q998190 entry