Jump to content

Trifurcula lavandulae

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Trifurcula lavandulae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Trifurcula
Species:
T. lavandulae
Binomial name
Trifurcula lavandulae
Z. & A. Lastuvka, 2007

Trifurcula lavandulae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Spain and southern France.

The Moth's wingspan is 5-5.6 mm.

The larvae feed on Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula latifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a narrow upper-surface corridor.

[edit]