Fenusini

Fenusini is a tribe of within the . Members are leaf-mining insects whose larvae feed internally within plant tissues. The tribe includes economically significant pests such as the birch leafminer (Fenusa pusilla).

Fenusa ulmi (14313183812) by Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Profenusa thomsoni, Arthog Bog, North Wales, Sept 2014 (34281194295) by janet graham. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Profenusa thomsoni 309168355 by Alexandria 'Alex' Wenninger. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Fenusini: /fɛˈnuːsɪni/

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Fenusini is classified within the , the largest family of . The tribe is distinguished by leaf-mining larval habits, a trait shared with some related groups.

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