Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


aspen leafminer
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers

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aspen leafminer
Phyllocnistis populiella
Damage
William M. Ciesla
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aspen leafminer
Phyllocnistis populiella
Damage
USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Gracillarionidea
Family: Gracillariidae
Subfamily: Phyllocnistinae
Genus: Phyllocnistis

Other System Links

NPDN Pest: ITAPAPA



References

Common Name Reference: Drooz AT, ed. 1989. Insects of eastern forests. Misc. Publ. 1426. Washington, DC: USDA Forest Service. 608 p.
Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm