Laspeyria flexula

Laspeyria flexula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Boletobiinae
Genus: Laspeyria
Species: L. flexula
Binomial name
Laspeyria flexula
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775


The Beautiful Hook-tip (Laspeyria flexula) is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Willow and Populus tremula.

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