''Vespina quercivora'' is a

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of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in

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. The

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is 7–9 mm for males and 7–10 mm for females. The forewings are uniformly fuscous, with a slight bronzy lustre. The hindwings are paler and grey. Adults are on wing from early June to late July, in one or possibly two generations per year. The larvae feed on '' Quercus agrifolia''.Handbuch der Zoologie
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the leaves of their host plant. When older, they create a case by cutting oval sections from the host leaves and continue feeding by skeletonising the leaves.

References

Incurvariidae Endemic fauna of California Moths of North America Fauna of the California chaparral and woodlands Moths described in 1972 Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist) Fauna without expected TNC conservation status {{Incurvarioidea-stub