Trifurcula salvifoliae
| Trifurcula salvifoliae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Trifurcula |
| Species: | T. salvifoliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Trifurcula salvifoliae Z. & A. Lastuvka, 2007 | |
Trifurcula salvifoliae is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in Spain.
The wingspan is 4.2-4.8 mm.
The larvae feed on Salvia lavandulifolia. The mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a full-depth, very narrow corridor, hardly widening in the end. The first one third is particularly narrow and closely follows the leaf margin. The sides are irregularly scalloped. The frass line is irregular, almost filling the corridor but always leaving clear margins. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
External links
- Seven New Species Of The Subgenus Glaucolepis Braun From Southern Europe (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae, Trifurcula)
- bladmineerders.nl