Leafminers are insect larvae spend part of their life feeding and growing inside of leaves or other parts of plants, like fruit or stems. They make blotches and lines on plant leaves that are very common to see. These include moths, flies, beetles, sawflies, and probably other groups.

Leafminers are not as well studied in Africa as the US and Europe, but this is a place to gather information about them on the continent. Please add any leafminers you find to this project, and please spread the word! Whenever possible, please:

• Make a separate observation for the host plant post and link to that, or include an ID for the host.
• Include photos of both sides of the leaf, and ideally a backlit photo to get a better look at what's inside
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