Laspeyria flexula
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Laspeyria |
| Species: | L. flexula
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| Binomial name | |
| Laspeyria flexula (Denis&Schiffermüller,1775)
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Laspeyria flexula,thebeautiful hook-tip,is amothof the familyErebidae.The species wasfirst describedbyMichael DenisandIgnaz Schiffermüllerin 1775. It is found in thePalearctic realm.
Thewingspanis 23–27 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed onwillowandPopulus tremula(aspen).
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related toLaspeyria flexula.
- Kimber, Ian."72.069 BF2473 Beautiful Hook-tipLaspeyria flexula([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) ".UKMoths.Retrieved18 November2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepiforum e.V.(in German)
- De Vlinderstichting(in Dutch)