| Ectoedemia populella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Ectoedemia |
| Species: | E. populella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ectoedemia populella Busck, 1907 | |
The poplar petiole gall moth (Ectoedemia populella) is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is widely distributed in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. [1] [2] It was first described by Danish-American entomologist August Busck in 1907. [2]
The adult wingspan 7-8.5 mm. [1]
The larvae induce globular galls on the petioles of several Populus species. [1] Mature larvae overwinter in the galls and adults emerge in spring. [1]
