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Locust Leafminer
Odontota dorsalis
2,088 observations in the source records
28 photos
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What the records say
- 2,088 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Locust Digitate Leafminer MothParectopa robiniella
Goldenrod LeafminerMicrorhopala vittata
Soybean LeafminerOdontota horni
Black Locust BugLopidea robiniae
Chrysaster ostensackenella
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,165 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 639 |
| New York | 592 |
| West Virginia | 475 |
| Kentucky | 422 |
| Virginia | 342 |
| North Carolina | 303 |
| Tennessee | 274 |
| Ohio | 226 |
| Indiana | 211 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Leaf Beetles · Chrysomelidae |
| Genus | Odontota |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Locust Leafminer with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.