Hook-tip moth

Japanese: カギバガ(鉤翅蛾) - カギバガ（英語表記）hook‐tip moth

A general term for insects belonging to the Drepanidae family of the Lepidoptera order. They are found all over the world except South America, but there are many species in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. There are 30 species in Japan, including the silver-colored Drepanidae, the Yamato Drepanidae, the black-striped Drepanidae (illustration), the obikagiba, the turmeric Drepanidae, and the red-legged Drepanidae. Adults are medium-sized, and many species have sharp, sickle-shaped forewings, so both the Japanese and English names are derived from the shape of the forewings. Larvae lack caudal legs, but have four pairs of abdominal legs and a tail-like protrusion at the end of the tail.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

鱗翅目カギバガ科Drepanidaeに属する昆虫の総称。南アメリカを除く全世界に分布するが，とくにアジアの熱帯から亜熱帯地方に種の数が多く。日本にはギンモンカギバ，ヤマトカギバ，クロスジカギバ（イラスト），オビカギバ，ウコンカギバ，アシベニカギバなど30種を産する。成虫は中型の大きさで，前翅が鎌状にとがっている種が多いので，和名も英名も前翅の形にちなんでつけられたものである。幼虫は尾脚を欠き，腹脚は4対，尾端部に尾状突起をもつ。

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