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Azalea Leafminer, Caloptilia azaleella (Brants) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
Geo Wallace Dekle
Contacts: Elena Rhodes
Release Date: 1/28/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY-379 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 55), one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology. Original publication date June 2007. Revised April 2010, March 2013, May 2016, July 2022, and December 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Dekle, G. W. (2007). Azalea Leafminer, Caloptilia azaleella (Brants) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). EDIS, 2007(18). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in736-2007
Authors
Geo Wallace Dekle
external
FDACS
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology