As a mine develops on the underside of a leaf it eventually bends the leaf to produce a tentiform structure as seen here.
Photo Gallery for Porphyrosela desmodiella - None
Photos: 10
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-10-20 Durham Co. Comment:
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-10-20 Durham Co. Comment:
Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2024-06-21 Chatham Co. Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-23 Madison Co. Comment: A reared adult from Madison Co (see companion photos of the mines from 2022-08-11)..
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-23 Madison Co. Comment: A reared adult from Madison Co (see companion photos of the mines from 2022-08-11)..
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-11 Madison Co. Comment: A view of a mine with a yellowish larva on Lespedeza cuneata.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-11 Madison Co. Comment: A single mine on the underside of a Lespedeza cuneata leaf.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-11 Madison Co. Comment: A view of large numbers of mines on Lespedeza cuneata.
Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-06-06 Durham Co. Comment:
Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-06-06 Durham Co. Comment: A lower surface tentiform leaf mine on Lespedeza cuneata.