Macrobathra quercea

Macrobathra quercea is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Sigeru Moriuti in 1973. It is found in Japan[1] and China.

Macrobathra quercea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cosmopterigidae
Genus:
Macrobathra
Species:
M. quercea
Binomial name
Macrobathra quercea
Moriuti, 1973

The wingspan is 13–16 mm.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Quercus serrata and Quercus glauca.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Macrobathra quercea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  2. An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone
  3. Harmony Museum


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