Manzanita Leafminer
Phyllonorycter manzanita
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Tiny leaf-mining moth larva creating blotch patterns. Feeds between manzanita leaf surfaces; natural population regulator for native chaparral shrubs.
Plants that support Manzanita Leafminer
2 plants
Whiteleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos viscida
perennial herb
Leaf-mining larval host plant
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Whiteleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. laevigata
shrub
Larval development on manzanita leaves; specialist host plant
Bay Area nativeKeystone species