Vespina quercivora
| Vespina quercivora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Incurvariidae |
| Genus: | Vespina |
| Species: | V. quercivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Vespina quercivora (Davis, 1972) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vespina quercivora is a moth of the Incurvariidae family. It is found in California.[1]
The wingspan is 7–9 mm for males and 7–10 mm for females. The forewings are uniformly fuscous with a slight bronzy lustre. The hindwings are paler and grey. Adults are on wing from early June to late July in one or possibly two generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia.[3] Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. When older, they create a case by cutting oval sections from the host leaves and continue feeding by skeletonising the leaves.
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