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The Barred Hook-tip (Drepana cultaria) is a moth of the family Drepanidae with a wing span of between 20 and 28 mm found in central and south-east Europe and the northern parts of Asia Minor. Two generations are produced flying from April to August.
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The Chinese Character is a moth of the family Drepanidae with a wing span of between 18 and 22 mm found in central and southern Europe and in Asia and occasionally in North America. Two generations are produced flying from April to August, the caterpillars living from May to September and then spending winter in the pupal stage.
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Drepanidae is the hook-tips family of moths. The members are small to medium sized nocturnal moths with broad, usually falcate wings. The proboscis is short or absent. The antennae are short, pectinate with shorter rami, or serrate. There are about 400 species in the family.
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The Oak Hook-tip (Drepana binaria) is a moth of the family Drepanidae with a wing span of between 18 and 30 mm found in warm deciduous forests in the warmer parts of Europe and Asia Minor. two generations are produced flying from May to August.
Research Oak Hook-Tip
The Pebble Hook-tip (Drepana falcataria) is a moth of the family Drepanidae with a wing span of between 27 and 35 mm found in central and northern Europe flying in two generations from April to June and July to August.
Research Pebble Hook-Tip
The Scalloped Hook-tip (Falcari lacertinaria) is a moth of the family Drepanidae with a wing span of between 27 and 35 metres found in northern and central Europe and across Asia. Two generations are produced flying from April to August, the second generation being larger and paler in colour.
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The Scarce Hook-tip (Sabre harpagula) is a moth of the family Drepanidae with a wing span of between 25 and 35 mm found in central and northern Europe and across Asia in deciduous forests and forest-steppes. Tow generations fly from May to June and during August.
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