leaf-miner fly

English

Alternative forms

• leaf miner fly

Etymology

From leaf +‎ miner (the larva feeds on leaves from the inside) +‎ fly.

Noun

leaf-miner fly (plural leaf-miner flies)

1. A fly in the family Agromyzidae, most larvae of which are leaf miners on various plants.

Translations

fly of the family Agromyzidae

• Estonian: kaevandikärblane
• Finnish: miinaajakärpänen
• German: Minierfliege f
• Swedish: minerarfluga c