Gracillariidae
33a0342 –
0774 Phyllonorycter nipigon
(Freeman, 1970) | Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner |
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Salicaceae. Host genera: Populus Salix. Host extended: miner (Powell & Opler 2009); tentiform mines (Eiseman 2020); primarily on Populus balsamifera (Davis... (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Davis & Deschka, 2001: 22; figs. 7-12, 19, 30, 31, 94-136,2 39-241, 427, 428; map 2. |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
nipigon (Freeman, 1970) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 774 |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Davis, D. R. & G. Deschka, 2001. Biology and systematics of the North American Phyllonorycter leafminers on Salicaceae, with a synoptic catalog of the Palearctic species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 614: 1-89.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 3.33m; p. 56. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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