Falcaria bilineata (Packard, 1864) is a animal in the Drepanidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Falcaria bilineata (Packard, 1864)

Falcaria bilineata (Packard, 1864)

Falcaria bilineata, the two-lined hooktip moth, is a North American drepanid moth that lives in deciduous woodlands.

Family
Genus
Falcaria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Falcaria bilineata (Packard, 1864)

Falcaria bilineata, commonly known as the two-lined hooktip moth, is a species of moth in the Drepanidae family. It was first formally described by Packard in 1864. This moth is found in North America, with confirmed records ranging from Newfoundland to New Jersey, extending west to Oregon and north to British Columbia. It inhabits deciduous woodlands. The wingspan of adult Falcaria bilineata measures 28 to 33 mm. Adults are active from April to September, and the species produces two generations each year. The larvae of this moth feed on the leaves of Alnus and Betula tree species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Drepanidae Falcaria

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

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