This article is about the moth family. For the sicklefishes, see Drepaneidae. For the Drepanidinae (or Drepanididae), see Hawaiian honeycreeper.
Drepanidae
Drepana falcataria, the pebble hook-tip
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Superfamily:
Drepanoidea
Family:
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895
Subfamilies
See text
The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 660 species described worldwide.[1] They are generally divided in three subfamilies,[2][3] which share the same type of hearing organ. Thyatirinae, previously often placed in their own family, bear a superficial resemblance to Noctuidae. Many species in the drepanid family have a distinctively hook-shaped apex to the fore wing, leading to their common name of hook-tips.
The larvae of many species are very distinctive, tapering to a point at the tail and usually resting with both head and tail raised. They usually feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs, pupating between leaves spun together with silk.
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