Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Drepanidae Scientific name Drepana arcuata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Drepana Rank Species | |
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Similar Drepana, Oreta rosea, Pseudothyatira, Habrosyne scripta, Euthyatira pudens | ||
Drepana arcuata arched hook tip moth
The Arched Hooktip or Masked Birch Caterpillar (Drepana arcuata) is a moth of the Drepanidae family. It is found from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, south to at least North Carolina, South Carolina and California.
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The wingspan is 24–40 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-May through late-July. There is one generation per year in the north.
The larvae feed on Betula papyrifera and Alnus species.
Drepana arcuata
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