St. Andrews leaf miner on Erigeron strigosus SA1969 2021 1.1 - Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella

Moved

Moved from Unidentified Leaf Mines.

Okay, thanks for checking! Still a mystery as to where the larva went--the mine is definitely empty. But sometimes larvae do pop out of mines by mistake.

… Charley Eiseman, 29 April, 2021 - 7:09am

host

Are you certain this is Erigeron? It seems like it must be an Astrotischeria, but those pupate in their mines and there doesn't seem to be a larva or a pupa in this one. Definitely worth keeping an eye out for more.

… Charley Eiseman, 23 April, 2021 - 10:34am

I thought it was Astrotischer

I thought it was Astrotischeria. There is a possibility the host could be Solidago nemoralis, but I didn't think so. I will keep an eye on the plant, and will look out for more.

… Tracy S. Feldman, 23 April, 2021 - 10:54am

This is Solidago nemoralis--I

This is Solidago nemoralis--I checked it out today. Sorry--it is growing near several Erigeron strigosus plants, but I found a telltale old flower stalk from last year. So this is a known miner...

… Tracy S. Feldman, 28 April, 2021 - 9:48pm