Stigmella populetorum

(Frey & Boll, 1878)

Sort #: 33 | P3 #: 160039 | MPG #: 84
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner; larva pale yellow often appearing whitish or colorless in the mine.
Larval substrate: Populus grandidentata* (Bigtooth Aspen), P. tremuloides* (Quaking Aspen), P. alba* (White Poplar), P. deltoides (Eastern Cottonwood), P. trichocarpa (Black Cottonwood), P. nigra (Black Poplar), P. x canadensis* (Canadian Poplar)
Phenology: Adult: 8/19 (1 record)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1942
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 12