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Stigmella
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Copyright © 2015
Michael W. Palmer
Convoluted corridor on Prunus mexicana -
Stigmella
Mehan, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
November 1, 2015
dorsal view. Although the host is common, I have only seen 3 leaves with this mine (all empty).
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Contributed by
Michael W. Palmer
on 2 November, 2015 - 2:49pm
Last updated 25 January, 2016 - 3:40pm
Moved
Moved from
Stigmella prunifoliella
.
The egg is supposed to be laid on the midrib for
S. prunifoliella
, and this is not the case with any of the mines you found on this host.
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Charley Eiseman
, 25 January, 2016 - 3:40pm
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Moved
Moved from
Unidentified Leaf Mines
.
...with the caveat that this is not a known host for this (or any other) leafminer.
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Charley Eiseman
, 3 November, 2015 - 2:32pm
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