Trifurcula sinica
Encyclopedia
Trifurcula sinica is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It was described by Yang in 1989. It is known from the Shaanxi
in China
.
Adults have been recorded in April.
The larvae make galls in young branches of Prunus cerasifera, Prunus dulcis and Prunus persica.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes . These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, include the smallest of all living moths, with a wingspan that can be as little as 3 mm...
family. It was described by Yang in 1989. It is known from the Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
Adults have been recorded in April.
The larvae make galls in young branches of Prunus cerasifera, Prunus dulcis and Prunus persica.