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Beaufort County site 3 leaf miner on Samolus parviflora D3794 2022 1 - Aterpia approximana
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Beaufort County site 3 leaf miner on Samolus parviflora D3794 2022 1 - Aterpia approximana
near Chocowinity, Hills Creek, Beaufort County, North Carolina, USA
June 23, 2022
Definitely a mine--I made a video of the larva moving inside the mine--might I need additional leaves to rear it? That may be an issue...

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Contributed by Tracy S. Feldman on 24 June, 2022 - 12:41am
Last updated 17 July, 2022 - 12:31pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Leaf Mines.

Adult emerged, and it appears to be this species, which is known to feed on Lysimachia ciliata (likewise in Primulaceae), but is not known to be a leafminer. Take a look at this post; now it seems like this moth may be responsible for those mystery mines after all. I'd be interested in seeing that video--can you post it on YouTube or something?
… Charley Eiseman, 17 July, 2022 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

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