Sabra harpagula

(Sabra harpagula)

Description

Sabra harpagula, the scarce hook-tip, is a moth of the family Drepanidae first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1786. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Drepanidae
Genus:Sabra
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