Drepana falcataria ssp falcataria (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Pebble Hook-tip)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesDrepana falcataria ssp falcataria (Pebble Hook-tip)
SpeciesDrepana falcataria (Pebble Hook-tip)
GenusDrepana (hook-tip moths)
SubfamilyDREPANINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyDREPANIDAE (hook-tip moths)
SuperfamilyDREPANOIDEA (lutestrings and hook-tips)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Drepana falcataria ssp falcataria (Pebble Hook-tip) :
1: Drepana falcataria ssp falcataria (Pebble Hook-tip)
25 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Larva on birch leaf . Photos: Parasite pupa and dead larva
Image 1: Dead caterpillar with pupa of hymenopteran parasite - enlarged
2: Drepana falcataria ssp falcataria (Pebble Hook-tip)
7 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in MV trap 6/7 Aug 05
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up
3: Drepana falcataria ssp falcataria (Pebble Hook-tip)
28 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Final instar larva, on silk-covered Birch leaf
Image 1: AdultImage 2: Adult (2)Image 3: Adult (3)Image 4: Pupation site - in rolled birch leafImage 5: Larva - dorsal view - enlargedImage 6: Larva - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 7: Larva - dorso-lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 8: Larva - in situ - dorsal view - enlargedImage 9: Larva - in situ - latero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 10: Larva - in situ - latero-dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 11: Larva - latero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 12: Pupa - dorsal - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Pupa - dorso-lateral - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Pupa - in opened up leaf roll - enlargedImage 15: Pupa - in opened up leaf roll - enlarged (2)Image 16: Pupa - lateral - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Pupa - ventral - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Pupa - ventro-lateral - close-up - enlarged
4: Drepana falcataria ssp falcataria (Pebble Hook-tip)
5 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 4/5 Aug 03
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view (2)Image 3: UndersideImage 4: Underside (2)

Drepana falcataria ssp falcataria (Pebble Hook-tip) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Drepana falcataria ssp falcataria (Pebble Hook-tip)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Drepana falcataria ssp falcataria (Pebble Hook-tip)
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