Watsonalla cultraria

Watsonalla cultraria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Watsonalla
Species: W. cultraria
Binomial name
Watsonalla cultraria
(Fabricius, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena cultraria Fabricius, 1775
  • Drepana cultraria
  • Bombyx sicula Esper, 1786
  • Drepana unguicola Hübner, 1803
  • Drepana minor Fuchs, 1884

The Barred Hook-tip (Watsonalla cultraria) is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe.

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Fagus species.

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