Sabra harpagula

Sabra harpagula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Sabra
Species: S. harpagula
Binomial name
Sabra harpagula
(Esper, 1786)[1]
Synonyms
  • Bombyx harpagula Esper, 1786
  • Palaeodrepana harpagula bitorosa Watson, 1968
  • Palaeodrepana harpagula emarginata Watson, 1968
  • Palaeodrepana harpagula olivacea Inoue, 1958

The Scarce Hook-tip (Sabra harpagula) is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found from Europe, through temperate Asia to Japan.

The wingspan is 25–35 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Tilia (including Tilia cordata), Quercus, Alnus and Betula species.

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References

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