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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 coral bean and other members of the genus Erythrina. The larvae feed inside the leaves, making elaborate and characteristic mines, which from a distance appear to be discolorations of the leaf itself. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Andrei Sourakov, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2014.
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Busck A. 1879. New species of moths of the superfamily Teneina from Florida by August Busck. Pamphlets in biology, Kofoid collection 3049. pp. 239.
Sourakov A. 2012. On the biology of moths that feed on Erythrina in Florida. Tropical Lepidoptera Research 22: 110-118 https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in921-2012