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The moth Phyllocnistis sp. (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) is a common pest of chirimoyo (Annona cherimolia Mill) in dif­ferent regions of Colombia, especially in the stages of Bo­yacá and Cundinamarca. The larva of this insect mines the upper side of the leaves and may cause severe damage. Up to 85o/o of the leaves can be found with damage to the leaf­miner. A leaf may support up to eight larvae in different stages of development. The eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults of this insect are described in this work.

SANABRIA DE ARÉVALO, I. (1982). NOTES ON PHYLLOCNISTIS SP., CHIRIMOYO FOLIAGE MINER. Revista Colombiana De Entomología, 8(1-2), 16–21. https://doi.org/10.25100/socolen.v8i1-2.10304