| Trifurcula cryptella | |
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| Genitalia preparation Leafmine | |
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| Trifurcula cryptella Serbia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Trifurcula |
| Species: | T. cryptella |
| Binomial name | |
| Trifurcula cryptella (Stainton, 1856) | |
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Trifurcula cryptella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is widespread throughout Europe
The wingspan is 4-4.6 mm. The thick erect hairs on the head vertex are ferruginous-yellowish, sometimes mixed with fuscous. The collar is bright yellow. Antennal eyecaps are whitish. The forewings are pale greyish, coarsely irrorated with dark fuscous outer part of cilia whitish-grey. The hindwings are grey. External image Requires microscopic examination of the genitalia for identification.
The larvae feed on Anthyllis montana, Coronilla coronata, Coronilla emerus, Coronilla emerus emeroides, Coronilla varia, Hippocrepis comosa, Lotus corniculatus, Lotus hispidus, Lotus pedunculatus and Lotus uliginosus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London
- lepiforum.de includes images
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Emmet, A. M., 1976. Nepticulidae. — In: J. Heath (ed.). The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland 1: 171—267, pls. 1—7, 11, 12.
External links
- Review Of The Subgenus Trifurcula (Levarchama), With Two New Species (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
- bladmineerders.nl
- lepiforum.de
- Swedish Moths
- Figures of genitalia
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| Trifurcula cryptella |
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