Drepana uncinula
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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. uncinula
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| Drepana uncinula (Borkhausen, 1790)
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Drepana uncinula, the spiny hook-tip, is a moth in the family Drepanidae.
Nomenclature
[edit]It is part of the Drepana subgenus Watsonalla.[1] It was first described by Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen in 1790.[2]
Distribution
[edit]It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
Description
[edit]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.
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Biology
[edit]The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus ilex.[3]
Reference s
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Drepana uncinula (Borkhausen, 1790)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ LOT Moths and Butterflies
External links
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