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Leafminer Moth larva - Chrysoesthia
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Leafminer Moth larva - Chrysoesthia
Ramsey Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 20, 2022
Size: Length 7 mm.
Feeding in Mirabilis longiflora leaf.
Elevation 5,500. ft.

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Contributed by cwmelton on 6 September, 2022 - 7:25pm
Last updated 7 September, 2022 - 2:54am

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