Genus Philophylla (Noun)
Meaning
Leaf miners.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Philophylla comprises a group of fruit flies that are notorious leaf miners of various plant species.
- Philophylla is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae, some of which are known to be destructive leaf miners.
- These species of Philophylla, the genus of leaf miners, prefer to feed on the plant leaves, often weakening the plant structure.
- The leaf miner Philophylla is commonly known to cause significant damage to a wide variety of flora and can be a major concern in horticulture.
- Due to their extensive host range, and significant feeding behavior as leaf miners the genus Philophylla, pose major issues to agriculture and plantations.