Watsonalla uncinula
| Watsonalla uncinula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Watsonalla |
| Species: | W. uncinula |
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| Watsonalla uncinula (Borkhausen, 1790) | |
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Watsonalla uncinula, the Spiny Hook-tip, is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]
The wingspan is 18–30 mm for males and 25–35 mm for females. There are three generations per year, with adults on wing from April to the end of September.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus ilex.[2]
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