Trifurcula alypella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in mainland Spain, Mallorca and France.
| Trifurcula alypella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Trifurcula |
| Species: | T. alypella
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| Binomial name | |
| Trifurcula alypella Klimesch, 1975
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The habitat consists of warm limestone areas.
The wingspan is 4.75–5 mm.
The larvae feed on Globularia alypum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
edit- Über neue mediterrane und kanarische Nepticuliden (Lep., Nepticulidae). - Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft
- bladmineerders.nl