Palm Leafskeletonizer Damage

The palm leafskeletonizer, Homaledra sabalella (Chambers). The palm leafminer or skeletonizer moth deposits eggs on the unfolding fronds. The larvae are gregarious and create large longitudinal mines. Pupation occurs on the leaf and there are several generations each year. Palm leafminers occur primarily in the summer and fall months.

Common host plants: palms.

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