Trifurcula teucriella
Trifurcula teucriella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in southern France and Spain.
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| Species: | T. teucriella |
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The larvae feed on Teucrium chamaedrys. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a corridor, widening into a blotch that may occupy the entire leaf. The larva may move to the opposite leaf through the petiole. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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