Schiffermuelleria tripuncta

Schiffermuelleria tripuncta is a species of concealer moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is found in much of Europe. The species was formerly a member of the genus Telechrysis and is sometimes called Telechrysis tripuncta.^[1][2]

Schiffermuelleria tripuncta
Schiffermuelleria tripuncta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Schiffermuelleria
Species:	S. tripuncta
Binomial name
Schiffermuelleria tripuncta (Haworth, 1829)
Synonyms
Telechrysis tripuncta (Haworth, 1829) Recurvaria tripuncta Haworth, 1829

The wingspan of this moth is 10–14 mm.^[3] Adults have three pale, evenly spaced spots on each forewing.^[4] They are on wing in May and June.

The larvae are thought to feed in dead or rotting wood.^[5]