Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970)
Family: Gracillariidae
Subfamily: Lithocolletinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 0.68-0.88 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Primarily mines in Populus balsamifera L., less commonly in P. balsamifera trichocarpa and other Poplus and Salix
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Widespread across northern North America from Ontario, Canada, to Alaska (about 64°N) south to Colorado and the Sierra Nevada Mts (about 34°N) of California
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 03, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 19, 2020
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