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Trifurcula micromeriae

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Trifurcula micromeriae
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T. micromeriae
Binomial name
Trifurcula micromeriae
(Walsingham, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Stigmella micromeriae Walsingham, 1908

Trifurcula micromeriae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands.

The larvae feed on Micromeria teneriffae and Micromeria varia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a slender corridor with a broad frass line. The larva mines in two to three leaves and moves from one leaf to another through the petioles.