Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Trifurcula squamatella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Trifurcula Rank Species | |
Trifurcula squamatella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. 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.
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