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The main identifying characteristics of the common beak butterfly (false-winged tree insect)

The main identifying characteristics of the common beak butterfly (false-winged tree insect)
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The lower lip must be very long and protrude in front of the head like a beak. The top corners of the forewings protrude into the shape of a sickle, and the outer edges of the hind wings are serrated. The wings are dark brown in color, with 3 small white spots near the top corner of the forew

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The lower lip must be very long and protrude in front of the head like a beak. The top corners of the forewings protrude into the shape of a sickle, and the outer edges of the hind wings are serrated. The wings are dark brown in color, with 3 small white spots near the top corner of the forewing, and a hook-shaped reddish-brown spot in the middle chamber, which is in contact with the round reddish-brown spot on the outside; there is a reddish-brown horizontal band in the middle of the hind wing. The back of the hind wings is grayish brown, with a small black spot in the middle chamber.

Host: Hackberry.


Distribution: Beijing, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Zhejiang, Fujian, Sichuan, Guangxi, Taiwan; Japan, North Korea, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Europe.

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