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A leaf of about 6 cm long with the trails of 3 leaf-mining larvae. The trails begin very small and get increasingly larger as the larva grows. The 3 larvae are visible at the ends of their trails. All are between the layers of the leaf. I'm not sure if these are moths, wasps or flies, all of which have leaf-mining species.
Abandoned field, semi-urban area on the outskirts of the city, 2,200 meters.
Spotted on Jan 16, 2013
Submitted on Jan 18, 2013
8 Comments
Thank you Smartbilli and Maria.
Thank you John for the neat information. I'll go find the leaf and put it in a jar.
I am guessing that these are moths - only because you see the black lines (actually the excrement of the larva chewing through the leaf) a bit more commonly in the moths than in the leaf-mining flies (which are mostly Agromyzidae). Put them in a jar and see what comes out - you will more than likely get both the leafminer and also parasitic wasps (which love leafminers).
interesting
nice one!
Thank you Sara.
What an interesting find! Great observations to!! :-)
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