Drepana cultraria

Drepana cultraria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Drepana
Species:	D. cultraria
Binomial name
	Drepana cultraria; (Fabricius, 1775)
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.

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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

The larvae feed on Fagus species.

References[]

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

External links[]

"65.003 BF1647 Barred Hook-tip Watsonalla cultraria (Fabricius, 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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[1] Fauna Europaea

[funet-2] Savela, Markku. "Drepana cultraria (Fabricius, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

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