Maryland Biodiversity Project - Proleucoptera smilaciella

Proleucoptera smilaciella (Busck, 1900)

Synonyms: Hodges #0474.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Lyonetiidae > Genus Proleucoptera Proleucoptera smilaciella - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/18492

Description:

Caterpillars make distinctive leaf mines on the leaves of Smilax.

Relationships:

Host plants include various species of Smilax.

Records:

There are 5 records in the project database.

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A <em>Proleucoptera smilaciella</em> in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/6/2019). Leaf blotch mining larvae were collected on June 6, 2019 on Smilax. The larvae spun a protective silk shelter and pupated on June 8, 2019. Adult emergence occured on June 24, 2019. (Photo ID: 143197 - Psn: 10)

A Proleucoptera smilaciella in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/6/2019). Leaf blotch mining larvae were collected on June 6, 2019 on Smilax. The larvae spun a protective silk shelter and pupated on June 8, 2019. Adult emergence occured on June 24, 2019. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A <em>Proleucoptera smilaciella</em> mine on Glaucous Greenbrier in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/19/2018). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 102303 - Psn: 22)

A Proleucoptera smilaciella mine on Glaucous Greenbrier in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/19/2018). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A <em>Proleucoptera smilaciella</em> on Glaucous Greenbrier in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/19/2018). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 102302 - Psn: 55)

A Proleucoptera smilaciella on Glaucous Greenbrier in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/19/2018). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

<em>Proleucoptera smilaciella</em> in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/9/2018). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 325057 - Psn: 75)

Proleucoptera smilaciella in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/9/2018). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A <em>Proleucoptera smilaciella</em> leaf mine on <em>Smilas</em> in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/18/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 59891 - Psn: 100)

A Proleucoptera smilaciella leaf mine on Smilas in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/18/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A <em>Proleucoptera smilaciella</em> leaf mine on <em>Smilax</em> in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/18/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 59892 - Psn: 101)

A Proleucoptera smilaciella leaf mine on Smilax in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/18/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A <em>Proleucoptera smilaciella</em> in Aiken Co., South Carolina (5/22/2011). Determined by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 59893 - Psn: 200)

A Proleucoptera smilaciella in Aiken Co., South Carolina (5/22/2011). Determined by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide. Photo by JC Jones. (MBP list)

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