''Trifurcula sanctaecrucis'' is a

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of the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to the

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. The larvae feed on ''

Lavandula canariensis ''Lavandula canariensis'' (common name, Canary Island lavender) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Canary Islands. It was first described by Philip Miller in 1768. Description ''Lavandula canariensis'' is a ...

''. They

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the leaves of their host plant.

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bladmineerders.nlFauna Europaea
Nepticulidae Moths of Africa Moths described in 1908 {{Trifurcula-stub