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Sabra harpagula

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Drepanidae

Scientific name
  
Sabra harpagula

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Sabra

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Watsonalla cultraria, Drepana curvatula, Tetheella fluctuosa, Falcaria lacertinaria

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.

Subspecies

  • Sabra harpagula harpagula (Europe, south-eastern Russia, Manchuria)
  • Sabra harpagula bitorosa (Watson, 1968) (China: Sichuan, Shaanxi)
  • Sabra harpagula emarginata (Watson, 1968) (China: Zhejiang, Fujian)
  • Sabra harpagula euroista K.T. Park, 2011 (Korea)
  • Sabra harpagula olivacea (Inoue, 1958) (Japan)

    • References

    Sabra harpagula Wikipedia
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