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Carcina quercana

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Carcina quercana
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C. quercana
Binomial name
Carcina quercana
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis quercana Fabricius, 1775
  • Tortrix fagana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Tinea cancella Hübner, [1824]
  • Lampros faganella Treitschke, 1833
  • Carcina purpurana Millière, 1874

Carcina quercana is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. 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 wingspan is 16–20 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including Oak and Beech.

References

  1. ^ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Carcina quercana". ukmoths.org.uk. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved 2008-12-03.