Drepana curvatula (Borkhausen, 1790) is a animal in the Drepanidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Drepana curvatula (Borkhausen, 1790)

Drepana curvatula (Borkhausen, 1790)

The dusky hook-tip Drepana curvatula is a Drepanidae moth found from Europe to Japan, whose larvae feed on alder, oak, and birch.

Family
Genus
Drepana
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Drepana curvatula (Borkhausen, 1790)

Drepana curvatula, commonly known as the dusky hook-tip, is a moth species belonging to the family Drepanidae. This species was first described by Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen in 1790. Its distribution ranges from Europe through to Japan. The wingspan of adult Drepana curvatula measures between 34 and 42 millimeters. Adult moths are in flight from May to August, with the exact timing varying depending on their location. The larvae of this moth feed on the leaves of alder, oak, and birch trees.

Photo: (c) Andrey Ponomarev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrey Ponomarev · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Drepanidae Drepana

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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