Trifurcula micromeriae

Trifurcula micromeriae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands.

Trifurcula micromeriae
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T. micromeriae
Binomial name
Trifurcula micromeriae
(Walsingham, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Stigmella micromeriae Walsingham, 1908

The larvae feed on Micromeria teneriffae and Micromeria varia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a slender corridor with a broad frass line. The larva mines in two to three leaves and moves from one leaf to another through the petioles.


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