ABH 31.001
Long-horned Flat-body Carcina quercana
BF 0658
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(Fabricius, 1775)
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Family
Peleopodidae
Wingspan
16-22 mm.
Description
A
smalli , but brightly coloured moth, with distinctive long
antennae. The
wings have an irridescent rosy tinge with red markings and yellow
borders.
Life Cycle
Flying in July and
August, it is nocturnal and comes to light. Foodplants are various
deciduous trees, including oak (Quercus) and beech (Fagus).
Habitat
The
foodplants are various deciduous trees, including oak (Quercus) and
beech (Fagus) the green larvae live between leaves spun
together with silk.
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ABH 31.001 |
Long-horned Flat-body Carcina quercana |
BF 0658 |
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Phenology |
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Family |
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Wingspan |
16-22 mm. | ||||||||||||||
Description |
A
smalli , but brightly coloured moth, with distinctive long
antennae. The
wings have an irridescent rosy tinge with red markings and yellow
borders. |
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Life Cycle |
Flying in July and August, it is nocturnal and comes to light. Foodplants are various deciduous trees, including oak (Quercus) and beech (Fagus). | ||||||||||||||
Habitat |
The foodplants are various deciduous trees, including oak (Quercus) and beech (Fagus) the green larvae live between leaves spun together with silk. | ||||||||||||||
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