Trifurcula squamatella

Trifurcula squamatella
Scientific classification
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

Last updated August 01, 2025

Trifurcula squamatella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1849.^[1] It is found in most of Europe.^[2]

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

↑ Markku Savela (2010-10-06). "Trifurcula". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
↑ Rank: Species. "Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the World". Nepticuloidea.info. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

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

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[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. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

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