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Aspilanta argentifera

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have a wingspan of 4.0–5.2 mm (0.16–0.20 in), with each forewing measuring 1.8–2.4 mm (0.071–0.094 in) in length. The head is golden brown with brown antennae, and the thorax and forewings are dark brown with bright silvery white markings. Externally,
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The leaf mine begins with a linear portion that follows the midrib of the leaf towards the leaf tip, eventually widening into a small blotch that extends from the midrib to the edge of the leaf. The
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The larvae are a pale yellowish green, with a brown head and prothorax. Their host plants include
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HΓΌbner (Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae): North American species with reduced venation placed in
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van Nieukerken, Erik J.; Eiseman, Charles S. (2020).
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of the larvae is blackish. When mature and ready to
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that feed on several species of plant in the family
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Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Heliozelidae
Aspilanta
Binomial name
Braun
Synonyms
moth
Heliozelidae
Annette Frances Braun
North America
larvae
leaf miners
Myricaceae
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New York

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