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Species Name: Carcina quercana

Welcome to Dave McCormick's Moth and Butterfly World. Here is information on Carcina quercana (No common name). Hear Scientific Name Sound

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Information

Carcina quercana is a species of moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Asia Minor, Northern Africa, North America, Europe and UK. It can be found throughout the UK. This moth is nocturnal and comes to light.

In North America this moth is known as the Oak Skeletonizer.  It is recently introduced species and it is only known to occur in British Columbia and western Washington in North America. This species was observed seriously defoliating ornamental prunus in Whatcom and King Co. in Washington, one generation per year.

Flight Period

In Europe, the Carcina quercana is found in July and August. In England, Scotland and Wales the carcina quercana is also found in July and August.

In Ireland this moth is found from April to October with peak records being in June.

In Ireland, this moth is found from late June to November with peak records being in July and start of August.

I don't yet have information on this moths flight period in Northern Ireland, but I assumed it was the same as in other areas of Ireland. I also don't yet have information on this moths flight period in North Africa, Asia Minor or North America. I will add these when I can find them.

This table has information on the flight period of the Carcina quercana. The flight period represents an area as a whole based on overall records of flight times. This may vary in areas within the locations mentioned.

The shaded cells in orange, indicate what months the moth is found as an adult. Half coloured cells indicate the first or second half of a month when the moth flies.

N Ireland is Northern Ireland and S Ireland is South of Ireland and W Ireland is West of Ireland (Any part of Ireland not included in Northern Ireland), N. America is North America and N. Africa is Northern Africa.

Area

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec
Asia Minor
N. Africa

Europe
N. America

Scotland

England

Wales

N Ireland

S Ireland

W Ireland

Similar Species

Need Information.

Known Aberrations

To Be Completed

Adult Information

The wingspan of this moth is 16-22m. It is a smallish, but brightly coloured moths with yellowish outer margins of wings and pinkish inner marking of wings. This moth noticeably long antennae and is shaped like a tortrix moth.

Adult Images
Image/Page Link Date Taken  Taken By
Buff Ermine on Fence

Information  

Location: Mountstewart, Co Down, Northern Ireland.

I  was looking in beech forest and found this on a beech tree. It was an interesting find.

I put this in a container to photograph and photographed it on my leg, hence the material behind the moth. Taken on 16/08/2007.

 		 16/08/2007 David McCormick

Mating Information

None

Caterpillar Information

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

Pupae Information

Pupation on the underside of a leaf, under a silk web.

Forms Pages

None

Subspecies Pages

None

Aberrations

None

Videos Pages

None

Map Data

This is to show the compiled map data for this species that I have made. There is currently no map data for this species.

References

http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2762 - Carcina quercana - (c) 2009, Ian Kimbler

A Field Guide in Colour to Butterflies and Moths - (c) 1990, Aventinum Nakladatelstvi

http://www.invasives.wsu.edu/defoliators/species_faqs.html - (c) 2009 Board of Regents, Washington State University

http://www.mothsireland.com/micro/images/658.gif - Carcina quercana - MothsIreland - (c) 22nd April 2009, Angus Tyner

Page last edited: 24/12/2009 17:02

(c) David McCormick 2009