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Phyllonorycter nipigon (Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

Phyllonorycter nipigon is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is widespread across northern North America from Ontario to Alaska, south to Colorado and the Sierra Nevada of California. The length of the forewings is 3.4-4.4 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to late October in one generation. The larvae feed on Populus balsamifera, Populus angustifolia, Populus fremontii, Populus nigra and Populus tremuloides. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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Prey / Diet

Populus balsamifera (balsam poplar)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella (Willow Leafblotch Miner)1
Phyllocnistis populiella (Common Aspen Leaf Miner)1

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0