Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875 is a animal in the Gracillariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875

Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875

Phyllocnistis populiella is a northern North American gracillariid moth whose larvae feed on aspen and balsam poplar.

Genus
Phyllocnistis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875

Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875, commonly known as the common aspen leaf miner or aspen serpentine leafminer, is a moth species that belongs to the family Gracillariidae. This moth is distributed across northern North America, with documented occurrences in Alberta, Massachusetts, Ontario, and Alaska. Its larvae feed on the foliage of Populus tremuloides and balsam poplar.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gracillariidae Phyllocnistis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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