A leaf miner is the larva of an insect that lives in and eats the leaf tissue of plants. The vast majority of leaf-mining insects are moths (Lepidoptera), sawflies (Symphyta) and flies (Diptera), though beetles and wasps also exhibit this behavior. Like Woodboring beetles, leaf miners are protected from many predators and plant defenses by feeding... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf_miner
any of a number of insect larvae that live and feed within a leaf. Leaf miners include caterpillars (order Lepidoptera), sawfly larvae (order ... [1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/26
An insect which lives in and feeds upon the cells between the upper and lower epidermis of a leaf; these being larvae of Agromyzidae (Diptera), Lyonetiidae and Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) Hispidae (Coleoptera) etc. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
The larvae of certain moths and flies which live in the laminations of a leaf. They leave lighter coloured patches or trails as they eat the tissue. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20496
leaf-minernoun any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
an insect, usually in its larval stage, that uses its mouthparts to create a tunnel between the upper an lower surfaces of a leaf. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22345
insect larva that lives between the top and bottom surfaces of a leaf; discolored areas on the surface of the leaf demonstrate the leaf miner's presence Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22348