| Drepana uncinula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Drepana |
| Species: | D. uncinula |
| Binomial name | |
| Drepana uncinula (Borkhausen, 1790) | |
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Drepana uncinula, the spiny hook-tip, is a moth in the family Drepanidae.
Nomenclature
It is part of the Drepana subgenus Watsonalla.[1] It was first described by Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen in 1790.[2]
Distribution
It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
Description
The wingspan is 18–30 mm for males and 25–35 mm for females. There are three generations per year, with adults on wing from April to the end of September.
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Biology
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus ilex.[3]
Reference s
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Drepana uncinula (Borkhausen, 1790)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ LOT Moths and Butterflies
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