Hook-tip-moths
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Drepana
hook-tip moths
Drepana is a genus of hook-tip moths in the family Drepanidae, subfamily Drepaninae. The genus includes species with distinctive falcate (sickle-shaped) forewings that give the group its common name. Larvae are folivorous, feeding primarily on birch and alder. Some species exhibit notable vibrational communication behaviors during larval territorial contests. Adults are nocturnal and fly primarily in spring and summer.
Eudeilinia
Eudeilinia is a genus of hook-tip moths in the family Drepanidae, subfamily Drepaninae. The genus was established by Packard in 1876 and contains at least two recognized species: E. herminiata (described by Guenée, 1857) and E. luteifera (described by Dyar, 1917). Members of this genus are found in North America, with documented records from the northeastern United States including Vermont.
Oreta
Oreta is a genus of hook-tip moths in the family Drepanidae, established by Francis Walker in 1855. The genus contains approximately 50 described species distributed across Asia, organized into seven recognized species groups based on morphological characteristics. Species are primarily found in tropical and subtropical regions of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
Phalacropsis
Phalacropsis is a genus of moths in the family Drepanidae, established by Swinhoe in 1895. It is currently treated as a synonym of Liocrops. The genus belongs to the subfamily Drepaninae, commonly known as hook-tip moths, characterized by distinctive wing shapes.