Poplar-feeder
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Acronicta noctivaga
night-wandering dagger moth
Acronicta noctivaga is a small noctuid moth commonly known as the night-wandering dagger moth. It occurs in north-eastern North America with adults active during late spring through summer. The species has been recorded feeding on poplar as a larva. The common name references both its nocturnal activity and the dagger-like markings typical of the genus.
Hedya salicella
White-backed Marble
Hedya salicella is a small tortricid moth commonly known as the White-backed Marble. It is a single-brooded species with adults active from June through September. The species is widely distributed across Europe and has been introduced to North America. Its larvae are specialized feeders on willow and poplar species.
Phyllonorycter salicifoliella
aspen blotch miner
Phyllonorycter salicifoliella is a North American micro-moth in the family Gracillariidae, commonly known as the aspen blotch miner. Adults are small with forewings 3–4 mm in length. The species is notable for its larval leaf-mining behavior on willows and poplars, with larvae feeding internally within leaf tissue. It exhibits two generations per year in most of its range, with adult activity peaking in summer and again in late summer through autumn.
Semioscopis inornata
dull flatbody moth, Poplar Micromoth
A small moth in the family Depressariidae, described by Walsingham in 1882. Adults are active in spring, with a single generation per year. Larvae are leaf-rollers that feed on poplar and willow species.