Carcina quercana

Carcina quercana

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Alternative names
Oak Longhorn
Long-horned Flat-body
Description

Wingspan 16-22 mm. A smallish but brightly coloured moth with noticeably long antennae.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Well wooded areas

When to see it

July and August - it is nocturnal and comes to light.

Life History

The food plants are various deciduous trees, including Oak and Beech

UK Status

Occurring fairly frequently throughout Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.

VC55 Status

Quite common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)

Reference
31.001 BF658
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    08 July 2010
  • egaten
    Thurlaston garden
    25 July 2015
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    14 July 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    22 July 2016

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