Leucoptera smilaciella
The greenbrier leaf miner (Leucoptera smilaciella) is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is known from the United States, from Pennsylvania to Florida and Texas.
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| Species: | L. smilaciella |
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The larvae feed on Smilax species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, messy blotch.
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