Trifurcula trilobella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in mainland Greece as well as the Greek islands.
| Trifurcula trilobella | |
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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. trilobella
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| Binomial name | |
| Trifurcula trilobella Klimesch, 1978
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The wingspan is 5-5.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Salvia triloba. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
External links
edit- Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Nepticulidenfauna von Anatolien und der Insel Rhodos (Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae)
- bladmineerders.nl