Stem miner (Undetermined) in Asclepias
| Record no.: | 0085 |
|---|---|
| Feeding guild: | Stem miner |
| Taxonomy: | Order and family undetermined |
| Stages observed: | trace |
| Hosts in Asclepias: | A. incarnata (swamp milkweed) |
I found a winding linear mine in the lower portion of a dead stem in winter, the mine having been constructed during the previous growing season while the stem was still alive. There was some indication of a central frass line, suggestive of Marmara sp., but the evidence was insufficient to make a clear identification. The mine appeared to proceed into the crown or belowground parts of the plant.
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