''Sabra harpagula'', the scarce hook-tip, is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

of the family

Drepanidae The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 660 species described worldwide. They are generally divided in three subfamilies) which share the same type of hearing organ. Thyatirinae, previously often placed in their own family, bear a superf ...

first described by

Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper (2 June 1742 – 27 July 1810) was a German zoologist and naturalist. Born in Wunsiedel in Bavaria, he was professor of zoology at Erlangen university. Life and work Eugen and his brother Friedrich were intr ...

in 1786. It is found from Europe through temperate Asia to Japan. The

wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ...

is 25–35 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. (MHNT) Sabra harpagula - Gruszów (powiat myślenicki) - male dorsal.jpg, ♂ (MHNT) Sabra harpagula - Gruszów (powiat myślenicki) - male ventral.jpg, ♂ △ The larvae feed on ''

Tilia ''Tilia'' is a genus of about 30 species of trees or bushes, native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The tree is known as linden for the European species, and basswood for North American species. In Britain and Ireland they ...

'' (including ''

Tilia cordata ''Tilia cordata'', the small-leaved lime or small-leaved linden, is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae, native to much of Europe. Other common names include little-leaf or littleleaf linden, or traditionally in South East England, pry or p ...

''), ''

Quercus An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ' ...

'', ''

Alnus Alders are trees comprising the genus ''Alnus'' in the birch family Betulaceae. The genus comprises about 35 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, a few reaching a large size, distributed throughout the north temperate zone with a few spec ...

'' and ''

Betula A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus ''Betula'' (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech- oak family Fagaceae. The genus ''Betula'' contain ...

'' species.

Subspecies

*''Sabra harpagula harpagula'' (Europe, south-eastern Russia, Manchuria) *''Sabra harpagula bitorosa'' (Watson, 1968) (China: Sichuan, Shaanxi) *''Sabra harpagula emarginata'' (Watson, 1968) (China: Zhejiang, Fujian) *''Sabra harpagula euroista'' Park, 2011 (Korea) *''Sabra harpagula olivacea'' (Inoue, 1958) (Japan)

References

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''Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa''''Lepiforum e.V.''
Moths described in 1786 Drepaninae Drepanid moths of Great Britain Moths of Japan Moths of Europe Taxa named by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper {{Drepaninae-stub