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Trifurcula saccharella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Trifurcula |
Species: | T. saccharella |
Binomial name | |
Trifurcula saccharella (Braun, 1912) | |
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Trifurcula saccharella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Ohio, United States.
The wingspan is about 4 mm. Mined leaves may be collected in early July and late August; sometimes the larvae of a third generation are found in October. Moths from the overwintering pupae emerge in May and June.
The larvae feed on Acer saccharum and Acer rubrum . They mine the leaves of their host plant.