Watsonalla uncinula, Crete - photo © Heiner Ziegler
Watsonalla uncinula
MOTH INFO
Watsonalla uncinula is a moth of the family Drepanidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Watsonalla uncinula
Phalaena uncinula (Borkhausen, 1790)
Drepana uncinula (Borkhausen, 1790)
Drepana oranaria (Strand, 1911)
Common name
Spiny Hook-tip
Classification
Superfamily: Drepanoidea > Family: Drepanidae > Subfamily: Drepaninae > Genus: Watsonalla
Wingspan
18-35 mm
Habitat
Deciduous forests with Quercus species.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous on Fagacae (Quercus) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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