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Leaf Miner on Sheep Sorrel - Mantura chrysanthemi
Copyright © 2012 Yurika Alexander

Leaf Miner on Sheep Sorrel - Mantura chrysanthemi
Atco, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
March 17, 2012
Size: Larva (?) 3mm?
Sorry, sun was too bright... Leaf mine found on Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella).
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Contributed by Yurika Alexander on 18 March, 2012 - 8:31pm
Last updated 12 October, 2015 - 12:02pm

Moved
Moved from Mantura.
… Charley Eiseman, 5 October, 2015 - 7:26pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Leaf Mines.
I found some of these mines today. They do start out linear, but since the leaves are so small the mines get jumbled together and before long look like blotches.
… Charley Eiseman, 7 May, 2012 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 15 April, 2012 - 10:12pm login or register to post comments

Mantura?
The only insects I know of in North America that mine in Rumex acetosella leaves are Mantura spp. Their mines are normally linear, but I haven't seen examples of them in R. acetosella specifically. The only other Rumex miners I know of are Pegomya larvae, which wouldn't have the black head capsule that this larva seems to have. I guess this is the same thing that you found today?

I will have to look for some sheep sorrel and see if I can find any of these.
… Charley Eiseman, 3 April, 2012 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

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