Apple (Lyonetia) leafminer
Insect
Apple (Lyonetia) leafminer
Lyonetia prunifoliella Hübner
Distribution: Mainly in the northeastern US and south through the mid-Atlantic states.
Photos
Adult has narrow, white forewings with gray-black and brown markings apically; wing margins are fringed with long hairs.
Mid-Atlantic Orchard Monitoring Guide
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The adult has narrow white forewings with extensive gray-black and brown markings apically; wing margins are fringed with long hairs (A). The larva is whitish and generally concealed within the leaf mine. The pupa is external, and hangs suspended in a "hammock" from the leaf underside (B).