Carcina quercana (Fabricius 1775) (Family Oecophoridae)

Forewing Length: 8-10mm;
Wingspan 16-22mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? May - June June - July July - October
(Earliest: 7.7)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Beech Forest

Gardens
Food:
(Larva)

Fagaceae

Malus sylvestris

Prunus spinosa

Acer pseudoplatanus
Parasitoids:
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae

Oncophanes minutus Larva

Pseudobathystomus funestus Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Carcina quercana
Carcina quercana
Nature Spot: Carcina quercana
Lepiforum: Carcina quercana
Plant Parasites of Europe: Carcina quercana


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