Watsonalla cultraria (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Drepanidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Watsonalla cultraria (Fabricius, 1775)

Watsonalla cultraria (Fabricius, 1775)

The barred hook-tip Watsonalla cultraria is a Drepanidae moth found in southern and central Europe, whose larvae feed on Fagus species.

Family
Genus
Watsonalla
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Watsonalla cultraria (Fabricius, 1775)

Watsonalla cultraria (Fabricius, 1775), commonly known as the barred hook-tip, was previously called Drepana cultraria. It is a moth species in the Drepanidae family, classified as part of the Drepana subgenus Watsonalla. This moth is native to southern and central Europe. Its wingspan measures 20 to 28 millimeters. Adult moths fly from May to August, with flight timing varying by location. The larvae of this species feed on plants of the Fagus genus.

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

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Drepanidae Watsonalla

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

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