Laspeyria flexula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Laspeyria flexula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Laspeyria flexula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Laspeyria flexula (beautiful hook-tip) is an Erebidae moth found in the Palearctic realm with larvae feeding on willow and aspen.

Family
Genus
Laspeyria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Laspeyria flexula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Laspeyria flexula, commonly called the beautiful hook-tip, is a moth species that belongs to the Erebidae family. This species was first formally described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It can be found in the Palearctic realm. Adults of this moth have a wingspan that measures between 23 and 27 mm. Depending on its location, this moth is active and flies from May to June. The larvae of Laspeyria flexula feed on willow and Populus tremula, also known as aspen.

Photo: (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Laspeyria

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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