Each larva produces an undersurface tentiform mine as seen here. Note how the edge of the leaflet curls under with time. Pupation occurs within the mine.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Tony McBride on 2023-08-04 Madison Co. Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-11 Madison Co. Comment: Young mines; both occupied and unoccupied mines were abundant on Amorpha glabra.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-11 Madison Co. Comment: An older mine; both occupied and unoccupied mines were abundant on Amorpha glabra.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-11 Madison Co. Comment: An older tentiform mine as viewed from the upper leaf surface.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-04 Madison Co. Comment: Adult was reared from an underside mine on Amorpha glabra; mine on 15 July; adult emerged on 4 August.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-15 Madison Co. Comment: An occupied mine on Amorpha glabra was collected on 15 July; adult emerged on 4 August (see companion photo).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-15 Madison Co. Comment: Upper surface of a leaflet of Amorpha glabra with an occupied, lower-surface mine; an adult emerged on 4 August (see companion photos).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-15 Madison Co. Comment: A backlit image of an occupied mine on Amorpha glabra; an adult emerged on 4 August (see companion photo).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-08-27 Madison Co. Comment: An adult that was reared from a mine on Amorpha glabra that was collected on 2020-08-17 (see companion photo).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-17 Madison Co. Comment: A lower surface mine on Amorpha glabra; Note how the edge is curled to form a tentiform mine.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-17 Madison Co. Comment: A view of the upper surface an an Amorpha glabra leaflet; note how the edge is curled to form a weakly tentiform mine.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-17 Madison Co. Comment: A lower surface mine on Amorpha glabra; Note how the edge is curled to form a tentiform mine.