Drepana cultraria, the barred hook-tip, is a moth of the family Drepanidae and part of Drepana subgenus Watsonalla.[2] It is found in southern and central Europe.

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

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

The larvae feed on Fagus species.

References

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External links

• "65.003 BF1647 Barred Hook-tip Watsonalla cultraria (Fabricius, 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
• Lepiforum.de

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