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Drepana curvatula

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Drepana curvatula
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D. curvatula
Binomial name
Drepana curvatula
(Borkhausen, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena curvatula Borkhausen, 1790
  • Drepana curvatula f. gaedei Bytinski-Salz, 1939
  • Drepana curvatula knechteli Daniel, 1963
  • Drepana acuta Butler, 1881
  • Drepana curvatula japonibia Strand, 1911
  • Drepana curvatula urupula Bryk, 1942
  • Dreapana curvatula koreula Bryk, 1942

Drepana curvatula, the dusky hook-tip, is a moth of the family Drepanidae.[1] It was first described by Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen in 1790 and it is found from Europe to Japan.

The wingspan is 34–42 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on alder, oak and birch.

Caterpillar

Subspecies

  • Drepana curvatula curvatula (Europe)
  • Drepana curvatula acuta Butler, 1881 (Japan, south-eastern Russia, Kuril Islands, Korea, China: Manchuria)

References

  1. ^ "65.004 BF1649 Dusky Hook-tip Drepana curvatula (Borkhausen, 1790)". UKMoths. Retrieved August 4, 2018.

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