Vespina quercivora is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in California.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Incurvariidae |
| Genus: | Vespina |
| Species: | V. quercivora
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| Binomial name | |
| Vespina quercivora (Davis, 1972)
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The wingspan is 7–9 mm for males and 7–10 mm for females.[2]
The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia.[3] Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant.
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