Watsonalla cultraria

Watsonalla cultraria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Watsonalla
Species: W. cultraria
Binomial name
Watsonalla cultraria
(Fabricius, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena cultraria Fabricius, 1775
  • Drepana cultraria
  • Bombyx sicula Esper, 1786
  • Drepana unguicola Hübner, 1803
  • Drepana minor Fuchs, 1884

The Barred Hook-tip (Watsonalla cultraria) is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe.

Barred Hook-tip on common bugle

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Fagus species.

References

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