Research Grade Species #1310: Magnolia Serpentine Leafminer: Phyllocnistis magnoliella

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A tiny moth, a 3mm long silvery white angel, lays its eggs on the underside of a leaf of a magnolia or tuliptree. A miniscule colorless caterpillar hatches and penetrates the bottom epidermis of the leaf, and begins eating. The caterpillar eats a trail through the chlorophyll-rich cells of the leaf, leaving a pale track behind. As the caterpillar

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[m0053]

I love the book tracks and Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates!