Laspeyria flexula
Laspeyria flexula | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Laspeyria |
Species: | L. flexula
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Binomial name | |
Laspeyria flexula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Laspeyria flexula, the beautiful hook-tip, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in the Palearctic realm.
The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
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Fig 1,1a Larvae in various stages
The larvae feed on willow and Populus tremula (aspen).
External links[]
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- Kimber, Ian. "72.069 BF2473 Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepiforum e.V. (in German)
- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)
Categories:
- Boletobiinae
- Moths of Japan
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Asia
- Taxa named by Michael Denis
- Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller
- Moths described in 1775
- Palearctic Lepidoptera
- Boletobiinae stubs