Erythrina leafminer (suggested common name); Leucoptera erythrinella Busck, 1900 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae)

The erythrina leafminer is a member of the genus Leucoptera, which are leaf borers that can cause severe damage to plant crops, such as coffee or apples. Even though these moths are 1/20 to 1/10 the size of an average moth, they can cause serious damage. Leucoptera erythrinella is a pest of the cor...

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Main Author: Andrei Sourakov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2014-02-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131400
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