<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> mines on Trumpet Creeper leaves in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/15/2018). (Photo ID: 115904 - Psn: 136)

Octotoma plicatula mines on Trumpet Creeper leaves in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/15/2018).

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 490955 - Psn: 155)

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/5/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 492270 - Psn: 155)

Octotoma plicatula in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/5/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/16/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 978033 - Psn: 165)

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/19/2024). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 1090424 - Psn: 165)

Octotoma plicatula in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/19/2024). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 490956 - Psn: 166)

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> mines in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/13/2019). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 145409 - Psn: 175)

Octotoma plicatula mines in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/13/2019). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/18/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 468594 - Psn: 175)

Octotoma plicatula in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/18/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/15/2018). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 710229 - Psn: 175)

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/11/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 586466 - Psn: 178)

Octotoma plicatula in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/11/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Octotoma plicatula in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/19/2024). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> leaf mines on Trumpet Creeper in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/30/2017). (Photo ID: 92368 - Psn: 180)

Octotoma plicatula leaf mines on Trumpet Creeper in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/30/2017).

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/23/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 465472 - Psn: 188)

Octotoma plicatula in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/23/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Octotoma plicatula</em> mines on Trumpeter Creeper in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/24/2017). Verified by Even Dankowicz and Charley Eiseman via BugGuide. (Photo ID: 80818 - Psn: 189)

Octotoma plicatula mines on Trumpeter Creeper in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/24/2017). Verified by Even Dankowicz and Charley Eiseman via BugGuide.

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The leaf mines of <em>Octotoma plicatula</em> on Trumpet Creeper in Kent Co., Maryland (10/4/2015). (Photo ID: 44979 - Psn: 190)

The leaf mines of Octotoma plicatula on Trumpet Creeper in Kent Co., Maryland (10/4/2015).

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An <em>Octotoma plicatula</em> leaf mine in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/25/2019). (Photo ID: 143360 - Psn: 200)

An Octotoma plicatula leaf mine in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/25/2019).

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Octotoma plicatula mines on Trumpet Creeper leaves in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/15/2018). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Octotoma plicatula in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/5/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Octotoma plicatula in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/19/2024). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist.

Octotoma plicatula mines in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/13/2019). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Octotoma plicatula in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/18/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Octotoma plicatula in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/11/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Octotoma plicatula in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/19/2024). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist.

Octotoma plicatula leaf mines on Trumpet Creeper in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/30/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Octotoma plicatula in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/23/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Octotoma plicatula mines on Trumpeter Creeper in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/24/2017). Verified by Even Dankowicz and Charley Eiseman via BugGuide. Media by Bill Hubick.

The leaf mines of Octotoma plicatula on Trumpet Creeper in Kent Co., Maryland (10/4/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

An Octotoma plicatula leaf mine in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/25/2019). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Source: Wikipedia

Octotoma plicatula

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Octotoma
Species:	O. plicatula
Binomial name
*Octotoma plicatula* (Fabricius, 1801)

Octotoma plicatula, the trumpet creeper leaf miner, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.^[1]^[2]^[3]