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Watsonalla binaria (Oak Hook-tip)

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Wikipedia Abstract

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. 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.
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Prey / Diet

Betula pendula (European white birch)[1]
Quercus cerris (Turkey Oak)[2]
Quercus petraea (Sessile Oak)[2]
Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)[2]

Prey / Diet Overlap

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
♦ 2Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0