Kebnat
INSECTS

Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner

Phyllonorycter nipigon

Insects
Native
Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner, Adult
Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner, photo 2 of 5
Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Gracillariidae.

There are 11 observations of Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera