Carcina quercana
| Carcina quercana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Carcina |
| Species: | C. quercana |
| Binomial name | |
| Carcina quercana Fabricius, 1775 | |
Carcina quercana is a species of moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Europe. It has been introduced recently in North America, British Columbia and western Washington. It is occasionally known by several common names including oak lantern, long-horned flat-body, and oak-skeletonizer moth (the last most common in North America).
A leaf of Sorbus torminalis with larval web
Larva
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including Oak and Beech.
References
- ↑ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Carcina quercana". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
External links
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