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Trifurcula squamatella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nepticulidae
Genus:	Trifurcula
Species:	T. squamatella
Binomial name
Trifurcula squamatella Stainton, 1849
Synonyms
Trifurcula maxima Klimesch, 1953

Trifurcula squamatella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1849. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 7.8–9.8 mm for males and 8.4–10 mm for females.

The larvae probably mine the bark of broom.

References

1. Markku Savela (2010-10-06). "Trifurcula". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
2. Rank:  Species. "Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the World". Nepticuloidea.info. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

External links

• Taxonomy and distribution of Trifurcula squamatella Stainton sp.rev., a senior synonym of T. maxima Klimesch (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)

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• Nepticulidae
• Moths of Europe
• Moths described in 1849
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