Falcaria lacertinaria

Falcaria lacertinaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Falcaria
Species: F. lacertinaria
Binomial name
Falcaria lacertinaria
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena lacertinaria Linnaeus, 1758
  • Bombyx lacertula Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Geometra dentaria Thunberg, 1784
  • Drepana scincula Hübner, 1800
  • Drepana curvula Haworth, 1809
  • Drepana aestiva Rebel, 1910
  • Drepana brykaria Schulze, 1912
  • Drepana takoraria Schulze, 1912
  • Falcaria lacertinaria f. erosula Laspeyres, 1803
  • Drepana dimidiata Tengström, 1869
  • Falcaria lacertinaria ab. interpres Schulze, 1912
  • Falcaria lacertinaria ab. fasciata Lempke, 1938
  • Falcaria lacertinaria ab. impuncta Lempke, 1938
  • Falcaria lacertinaria ab. conjuncta Richardson, 1952
  • Falcaria lacertinaria f. approximata Lempke, 1960
  • Falcaria lacertinaria f. obscura Lempke, 1960

The Scalloped Hook-tip (Falcaria lacertinaria) is a moth of the family Drepanidae.[1] It is found in Europe and Anatolia.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Birch and Alder.

References

  1. ↑ "Scalloped Hook-tip at UKmoths". Ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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