Vespina quercivora

Description

Vespina quercivora is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in California. The wingspan 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. Young larvae mine 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.