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Holly Leaf Miner - Complex Phytomyza ilicis group

Leaf mines on Ilex verticillata

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The Holly Leaf Miner

"Phytomyza ilicis", the holly leaf miner, is a leaf mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, whose larvae burrow into leaves of the holly tree leaving characteristic pale trails or leaf mines.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 1, 2023. Captured Oct 24, 2021 10:41 in 9 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.