Grape Leafminer
Phyllocnistis vitegenella
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Microscopic leaf-mining moth larva creating serpentine tunnels. Feeds inside native grape leaves. Minor herbivore of wild grapevines in Bay Area gardens.
Plants that support Grape Leafminer
1 plants
California Grape
Vitis californica
vine
Larvae mine leaves from spring through summer; multiple generations possible
Bay Area nativeKeystone species