Populus canadensis, Susteren

Populus nigra, Hungary, Budapest © László Érsek

same leaf, underside

mine, upperside

mine, underside

larva, dorsal

mine

Lower surface tentiform mine, without an indication of a fold. Pupa in a round cocoon in the mine; frass amassed in a corner of the mine.

host plants

Salicaceae, monophagous

Populus canadensis, carolinensis, nigra.

phenology

Larvae in Jun-July and in October (Hering, 1957a).

BENELUX

BE Known from old records (prior to 1980) in the province of Brabant, but in 2007 discovered in the province of Antwerp (De Prins & Steeman, 2007).
NE recorded (Kuchlein & de Vos, 1999a; Microlepidoptera.nl, 2010).
LUX not recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2008).

distribution within Europe

Entire Europe, except the British Isles (Fauna Europaea, 2008).

pupa

synonyms

Lithocolletis populifoliella; L. petrazzaniella Constantini, 1923 (W & J De Prins, Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae, 2010).

notes

The biology is described by Arru (1969a).

references

Arru (1996a), Beiger (1979a), Bengtsson & Johansson (2011a), Buhr (1935b), Buszko (1992b), Corley, Maravalhas & Passos de Carvalho (2006a), Davis & Deschka (2001a), Delplanque (1998a), Drăghia (1971a), Gregor & Patočka (2001a), Haase (1942a), Hering (1923a, 1930b, 1932b, 1936b, 1957a), Huemer (1986b), Huber (1969a), Huisman, Koster, van Nieukerken & Ulenberg (2001a), Jaworski (2009a), Kasy (1965a), Kuchlein & Alders (2000a); Kuchlein & Donner (1993a), Kuchlein & de Vos (1999a), Maček (1999a), Nel & Varenne (2014a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), De Prins & Steeman (2011a), Schütze (1931a), Sefrová (2005a), Sønderup (1949a), Starý (1930a), Szőcs (1977a, 1978a, 1981a), Utech (1962a), Yefremova & Kravchenko (2015a).