Trifurcula sanctibenedicti
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Species: | T. sanctibenedicti
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Trifurcula sanctibenedicti Klimesch, 1979
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Trifurcula sanctibenedicti is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Spain.
The wingspan is 5-5.5 mm.
The larvae feed on . They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a corridor, mostly starting in or near the tip of the leaf and winding in two loops along the parallel leaf veins. The mine is on the upper-surface and whitish, resembling a Diptera mine. The frass is deposited in a narrow, dark brown or black, often interrupted, central line, occupying about one third of the width of the corridor. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
External links[]
- bladmineerders.nl
- Fauna Europaea
- Beiträge Zur Kenntnis der Nepticuliden. Beschreibung Zweier Neuer Arten Stigmella abaiella n.sp. Und Trifurcula (Fedalmia) sanctibenedicti n.sp. (Lepidoptera, Monotrysia)
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Categories:
- Nepticulidae
- Moths of Europe
- Trifurcula stubs