- Trifurcula rosmarinella
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Trifurcula rosmarinella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Trifurcula Species: T. rosmarinella Binomial name Trifurcula rosmarinella
(Chretien, 1914)Synonyms - Nepticula rosmarinella Chretien, 1914
Trifurcula rosmarinella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in the Mediterranean Region, from the Iberian Peninsula to Cyprus.
The larvae feed on Rosmarinus officinalis. The mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is transparent, not inflated and not lined with silk interiorly. The larva does not change leaves and the frass is not ejected. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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