IFAS Extension
Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Phyllocnistinae)
John Heppner and
Contacts: Elena Rhodes
Release Date: 4/5/2026
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 EENY038, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 1998. Revised April 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
Heppner, J. B., & Fasulo, T. R. (2010). Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Phyllocnistinae). EDIS, 2010(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in165-2010
Authors
John Heppner
Specialist
University of Florida
adjunct curator, The Maguire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History; courtesy assistant professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology
Thomas R. Fasulo
retired scientist, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology