Trifurcula pallidella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is the type species of the genus Trifurcula.
| Trifurcula pallidella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Trifurcula |
| Species: | T. pallidella |
| Binomial name | |
| Trifurcula pallidella (Duponchel, 1843) | |
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The wingspan is 7.5–9 mm. Adults are on wing from May to early or mid-July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Chamaecytisus albus, Chamaecytisus austriacus, Chamaecytisus hirsutus, Chamaecytisus ratisbonensis, Chamaecytisus ruthenicus, Cytisus procumbens and Lembotropis nigricans. The larvae make galls on their host plant.
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- Trifurcula pallidella (Duponchel, 1843) (Nepticulidae): distribution, biology and immature stages, particularly in Poland
- Fauna Europaea