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Trifurcula headleyella
Trifurcula headleyella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in all Europe, with the possible exception of Ireland and the Mediterranean islands
| Trifurcula headleyella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Trifurcula |
| Species: | T. headleyella |
| Binomial name | |
| Trifurcula headleyella (Stainton, 1854) | |
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The wingspan is 4.2–5.8 mm.
The larvae feed on Prunella grandiflora, Prunella laciniata and Prunella vulgaris. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a very long corridor, often following the midrib or the leaf margin, widening in the end into an irregular elongate blotch. The larva may move to another or even a third leaf (all the while mining) by way of the petioles and stem. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
External links edit
- Swedish Moths
- bladmineerders.nl 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine