Biology:Trifurcula raikhonae
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. raikhonae
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| Binomial name | |
| Trifurcula raikhonae (Puplesis, 1985)
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Trifurcula raikhonae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Puplesis in 1985. It is widespread in the Central Asian mountains, including the western and central Tyan Shan (Kazakhstan and Kirgiziya), the Gissar Range in Tadzhikistan, and the northern Kugitangtau mountains in Uzbekistan and in central Afghanistan. It is not found in lowland desert areas.[1]
The length of the forewings is 3.1-3.9 mm for males and 3.2-4.0 mm for females. Adults have been recorded from May to August.
The larvae possibly make galls in branches of Prunus species.
Taxonomy
Sinopticula sinica is possibly a synonym.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q7841633 entry
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