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Oak Shothole Leafminer (Japanagromyza viridula)
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Tracey Muise
Chestnut Oak Leaf -
Japanagromyza viridula
Sprewell Bluff WMA, Talbot County, Georgia, USA
January 14, 2018
Can anyone tell me what insect made these holes in a chestnut oak leaf?
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Contributed by
Tracey Muise
on 14 January, 2018 - 6:32pm
Last updated 14 August, 2018 - 10:36pm
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Jeff Brown
, 14 August, 2018 - 10:36pm
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Oak shothole leafminer?
These were likely made by an adult female of the fly
Japanagromyza viridula
. Follow that link for a brief explanation of how the holes are made. It's possible that these were made by some other insect that poked or nibbled the leaf when it was first expanding; can't really say for certain at this stage.
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Charley Eiseman
, 16 January, 2018 - 6:35am
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Re: oak shothole leafminer
Thank you so much for the likely identification. Learning is a happy thing!
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Tracey Muise
, 16 January, 2018 - 6:56am
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