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Drepana uncinula

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Drepana uncinula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Drepana
Species:
D. uncinula
Binomial name
Drepana uncinula
(Borkhausen, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena uncinula Borkhausen, 1790
  • Drepana oranaria Strand, 1911

Drepana uncinula, the spiny hook-tip, is a moth in the family Drepanidae.

Nomenclature

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It is part of the Drepana subgenus Watsonalla.[1] It was first described by Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen in 1790.[2]

Distribution

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It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.

Description

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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.

Biology

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The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus ilex.[3]

Reference s

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Drepana uncinula (Borkhausen, 1790)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ LOT Moths and Butterflies
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