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Locust leafminer

Odontota dorsalis

Photo by Latimeria
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Field Notes

Description:

Orange body, with a black strip that widens down the elytra.

Habitat:

Forest

Notes:

The larvae of this beetle feed on the inside of leaves from locust trees. Found at Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.

Reference Links:

Species Odontota dorsalis - Locust Leaf Miner - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedSeptember 11, 2011

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