Leucoptera caffeina (coffee leafminer)

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Leucoptera caffeina Washburn

Preferred Common Name

• coffee leafminer

Other Scientific Names

• Leucoptera daricella

International Common Names

• Spanish: minador de la hoja del cafeto
• French: chenille mineuse du caféier

Local Common Names

• Germany: Miniermotte, Weisse; Miniermotte, Weisse Kaffee-

EPPO code

• LEUCCA (Leucoptera caffeina)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Metazoa
•         Phylum: Arthropoda
•             Subphylum: Uniramia
•                 Class: Insecta
•                     Order: Lepidoptera
•                         Family: Lyonetiidae
•                             Genus: Leucoptera
•                                 Species: Leucoptera caffeina

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Host plants/Plants Affected

List of Symptoms

Natural Enemies

References

Anon, 1961. An Atlas of Coffee Pests and Diseases: Illustrations of the Common Insect Pests, Diseases, and Deficiency Syndromes of Coffea Arabica in Kenya., Kenya: Coffee Board of Kenya, 145.

Ba-Angood SA, Al-Sunaidi SM, 2004. The biology of the coffee leaf miner Leucoptera caffeina Wash. (Gracilariidae: Lepidoptera) and the effect of irrigation on its development on coffee leaves in Rubat and Hilam-Yahr areas at Yafe'a, Republic of Yemen. University of Aden Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences, 8(2):195-203.

BESS HA, 1964. Populations of the leaf-miner Leucoptera meyricki Ghesq. and its parasites in sprayed and unsprayed coffee in Kenya. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 55:59-82.

Bigger M, 1973. An investigation by Fourier analysis into the interaction between coffee leaf-miners and their larval parasites. Journal of Animal Ecology, 42:417-434.

BIGGER M, TAPLEY RG, 1969. Prediction of outbreaks of coffee leaf-miners on Kilimanjaro. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 58(pt. 3):601-617 pp.

CABI/EPPO, 2005. Leucoptera caffeina. Distribution Maps of Plant Pests, No. 666. Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

Decelle J, 1962. La chenille des feuilles du caféier Robusta, Leucoptera coma Ghesq. Parasitica, 18:177-198.

EPPO, 2014. PQR database. Paris, France: European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. http://www.eppo.int/DATABASES/pqr/pqr.htm

NOTLEY FB, 1948. The Leucoptera leaf miners of coffee on Kilimanjaro. 1. Leu coptera coffeella Guér. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 39:399-416.

NOTLEY FB, 1956. The Leucoptera Leaf Miners of Coffee on Kilimanjaro. II. -Leucoptera caffeina Wshbn. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 46(pt. 4):899-912 pp.

Tapley RG, 1965. London University PhD Thesis., UK: University of London.

Villiers EAde, Green EC, Heyns J, Keetch DP, Kok IB, Grice DSle, Milne DL, Schwartz A, Wentzel PC, 1973. Insect pests of subtropical fruit crops. Entomology Memoir, Department of Agricultural Technical Services, Republic of South Africa, Pretoria, No. 33. 42 pp.

WASHBOURN R, 1940. On the Distribution of Leucoptera daricella (Meyr.); with the Description of a new Leaf-miner from Coffee. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 30(pt. 4):455-162 pp.

Distribution Maps

• = Present, no further details
• = Evidence of pathogen
• = Widespread
• = Last reported
• = Localised
• = Presence unconfirmed
• = Confined and subject to quarantine
• = See regional map for distribution within the country
• = Occasional or few reports

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