Nepticulidae

04.068 Broom Dot Trifurcula immundella (Zeller, 1839)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 3.5 to 4mm

Habitats: Where broom is present.

Habits: The resting moth can be obtained by tapping the branches. It comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva forms a bark gallery mine on a twig of broom. It pupates in a cocoon in the leaf litter.