Drepana uncinula

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

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.

  • ♂
    ♂
  • △ ♂
    △ ♂
  • ♀
    ♀
  • ♀ △
    ♀ △

Biology

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

Reference s

  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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