Trifurcula lavandulae
Appearance
Trifurcula lavandulae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Trifurcula |
Species: | T. lavandulae
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Binomial name | |
Trifurcula lavandulae Z. & A. Lastuvka, 2007
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Trifurcula lavandulae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Spain and southern France.
The Moth's wingspan is 5-5.6 mm.
The larvae feed on Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula latifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a narrow upper-surface corridor.
External links
[edit]- Seven New Species Of The Subgenus Glaucolepis Braun From Southern Europe (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae, Trifurcula)
- bladmineerders.nl