species 13,696 observations
Downy Oak
Quercus pubescens
Field notes
Quercus pubescens (synonyms virgiliana), commonly known as the downy oak, pubescent oak or Italian oak, is a species of white oak (genus Quercus sect. Quercus) native to southern Europe and southwest Asia. It is found from northern Spain (Pyrenees) and France in the West to Turkey and the Caucasus in the East.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Small Engrailed, Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix, Dusky Leafroller Moth, Ferruginous Eulia Moth
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Tanbark Borer, Ambrosia Beetle
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Red Mason Bee, Red Admiral
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Euplectrus
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