Biology:Trifurcula micromeriae

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Short description: Species of moth

Trifurcula micromeriae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Trifurcula
Species:
T. micromeriae
Binomial name
Trifurcula micromeriae
(Walsingham, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Stigmella micromeriae Walsingham, 1908

Trifurcula micromeriae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands.

The larvae feed on Micromeria teneriffae and Micromeria varia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7841620 entry