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| Laspeyria flexula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Laspeyria |
| Species: | L. flexula |
| Binomial name | |
| Laspeyria flexula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
Laspeyria flexula, the beautiful hook-tip, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in the Palearctic realm.
The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on willow and Populus tremula (aspen).
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laspeyria flexula.
- Kimber, Ian. "72.069 BF2473 Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepiforum e.V. (in German)
- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)