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Digital Guide to Moth Identification

Depressariidae
59a0223.5 – 1069   Carcina quercana (Fabricius, 1775)
             Fabricius' Oak Skeletonizer

© Sean McCann
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Pyralis quercana Fabricius, 1775
Tinea cancella Hübner, 1824
Tortrix fagana [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
Lampros faganella Treitschke, 1833
Carcina purpurana Millière, 1874
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 134; pl. 6.34-37. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Carcina quercana
© Ian Kimber
Carcina quercana
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