Trifurcula albiflorella
Trifurcula albiflorella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Greece and Turkey.
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| Species: | T. albiflorella |
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The wingspan is 4.25–5 mm.
The larvae feed on Nepeta nuda albiflora. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a broad corridor, mostly along the leaf margin. The frass is deposited in a diffuse central line, leaving a broad transparent zone at either side.
External links
- Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Nepticulidenfauna von Anatolien und der Insel Rhodos (Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae)
- bladmineerders.nl
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