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Leaf miner
Leaf miner is the generic name given to the larvae of many different species of insect that live on the cells of a leaf and reside between the upper and lower surfaces of that leaf. Many leaf miners are highly specific to the plants on which they feed.
A photograph of a leaf miner.
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