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Leaf miner

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

small lepidopteran larvae. They burrow between layers of the leaves, feeding safely on the leaf tissue.

Habitat:

Suburban roadside eucalyptus. This species seems to favor trees with large thick leaves.

Notes:

There is a suspected association with nematodes (roundworms) for this species and some research for me to do. Watch this space.

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Comments (1)
KarenL
Hi Martin! The first photo isn't showing - please could you reload it?

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