Trifurcula istriae
Trifurcula istriae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from Croatia and northern Italy.
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| Trifurcula istriae A. & Z. Lastuvka, 2000 | |
The larvae feed on Globularia punctata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a spiral, continued into a very narrow corridor, that only little widens further on. The larva uses a single leaf for its development.
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