Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Treitschke, 1833)
on Populus
Populus x canadensis, Hungary, Budapest © László Érsek: unusual, upper-surface mines
young under-surface mines
larva in the sap-drinking stage, dorsal
ventraal
larva un the tissue-feeding stage, dorsal
lateral
and ventral
Populus canadensis, Susteren
Populus nigra, België, Liège © Jean-Yves Baugnée
ge
underside
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.
hostplants
Salicaceae, monophagous
Populus canadensis, deltoides, 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), Gegor & 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).