Kebnat
INSECTS

Cottonwood Leafminer

Paraleucoptera albella

Insects
Native
Cottonwood Leafminer, Adult
Cottonwood Leafminer, Caterpillar
Cottonwood Leafminer, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Lyonetiidae.

There are 4 observations of Cottonwood Leafminer in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Laurentides and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  2. Laurentides1
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

What the caterpillar eats

White poplarPopulus alba
Eastern cottonwoodPopulus deltoides
Black poplarPopulus nigra