Carcina quercana (Fabricius, 1775)
(Long-horned Flat-body)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCarcina quercana (Long-horned Flat-body)
FamilyPELEOPODIDAE (a family of moths)
SuperfamilyGELECHIOIDEA (a superfamily of mainly leaf-miner micro-moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Carcina quercana (Long-horned Flat-body) :
1: Carcina quercana (Long-horned Flat-body)
8 Sep 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (2)
2: Carcina quercana (Long-horned Flat-body)
28 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Worn adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Worn adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 3: Worn adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (3)
3: Carcina quercana (Long-horned Flat-body)
7 Sep 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - highly enlarged - natural background
4: Carcina quercana (Long-horned Flat-body)
29 Jul 2005 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
At MV lamp, 29/30 July 05
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Adult - latero-dorsal view - enlarged

Carcina quercana (Long-horned Flat-body) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Carcina quercana (Long-horned Flat-body)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Carcina quercana (Long-horned Flat-body)
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