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title: "Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth"
description: "Phyllocnistis populiella — Owady i pająki. Phyllocnistis populiella, the common aspen leaf miner or aspen serpentine leafminer, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/aspen-serpentine-leafminer-moth
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth

> Phyllocnistis populiella — Owady i pająki. Phyllocnistis populiella, the common aspen leaf miner or aspen serpentine leafminer, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.

- Scientific name: *Phyllocnistis populiella*
- Category: `insects` (Owady i pająki)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las)
- iNaturalist observations: 8806
- Wikidata: [Q7188750](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7188750)
- iNaturalist taxon: [180712](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/180712)

## Names

- en: Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth

## Countries with the most observations

CA (4884), US (2138)

## Summary

Phyllocnistis populiella, the common aspen leaf miner or aspen serpentine leafminer, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in northern North America, including Alberta, Massachusetts, Ontario and Alaska.

The larvae feed on Populus tremuloides and balsam poplar.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllocnistis_populiella

## Photo

![Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/aspen-serpentine-leafminer-moth/medium.jpg)

Photo: jenniferf4 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67660910

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/aspen-serpentine-leafminer-moth?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).