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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Drepana |
| Species: | D. cultraria
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The wingspan is 20–28 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Fagus species.
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Drepana cultraria (Fabricius, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Watsonalla cultraria.
- "65.003 BF1647 Barred Hook-tip Watsonalla cultraria (Fabricius, 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- Lepiforum.de
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