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Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Lithocolletinae (subfamily)/  Phyllonorycter (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Freeman, 1970)
Citation:Lithocolletis nipigon Freeman, new species
Original genus:Lithocolletis
Publication:Freeman, T. N. 1970b. Canadian species of Lithocolletis feeding on Salix and Populus (Gracillariidae).
Journal:Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society
Volume:24
Issue:4
Pagination:276, 278, figs 5, 12
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Holotype ♂ CNC Holotype ♂, nr. 10888, CNC Canada [Canada], Ontario, Fort William.
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Paratype ♂ CNC Paratypes 13♂ and 10♀, CNC. Canada [Canada], Ontario, Fort William.
DNA voucher(s)
BOLD:AAI2946 
GenBank Accession Number Publication
CNFNM271-14 Kirichenko, N. I., Ryazanova, M. A., Akulov, E. N., Baryshnikova, S. V., Efremenko, A. A., Krutovsky, K. K., Kuzevanov, V. Y., Selikhovkin, A. V., Shashank, P. R., Sinev, S. Y., Triberti, P., Zakharov, E. V. & Musolin, D. L. 2025. A native insect on a non-native plant: the phylogeography of the leafminer Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) attacking the North American Balsam Poplar in North Asia. page 13
LMINH061-19 Kirichenko, N. I., Ryazanova, M. A., Akulov, E. N., Baryshnikova, S. V., Efremenko, A. A., Krutovsky, K. K., Kuzevanov, V. Y., Selikhovkin, A. V., Shashank, P. R., Sinev, S. Y., Triberti, P., Zakharov, E. V. & Musolin, D. L. 2025. A native insect on a non-native plant: the phylogeography of the leafminer Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) attacking the North American Balsam Poplar in North Asia. page 13
LMINH062-19 Kirichenko, N. I., Ryazanova, M. A., Akulov, E. N., Baryshnikova, S. V., Efremenko, A. A., Krutovsky, K. K., Kuzevanov, V. Y., Selikhovkin, A. V., Shashank, P. R., Sinev, S. Y., Triberti, P., Zakharov, E. V. & Musolin, D. L. 2025. A native insect on a non-native plant: the phylogeography of the leafminer Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) attacking the North American Balsam Poplar in North Asia. page 13
LMINH140-19 Kirichenko, N. I., Ryazanova, M. A., Akulov, E. N., Baryshnikova, S. V., Efremenko, A. A., Krutovsky, K. K., Kuzevanov, V. Y., Selikhovkin, A. V., Shashank, P. R., Sinev, S. Y., Triberti, P., Zakharov, E. V. & Musolin, D. L. 2025. A native insect on a non-native plant: the phylogeography of the leafminer Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) attacking the North American Balsam Poplar in North Asia. page 13
LMINH157-19 Kirichenko, N. I., Ryazanova, M. A., Akulov, E. N., Baryshnikova, S. V., Efremenko, A. A., Krutovsky, K. K., Kuzevanov, V. Y., Selikhovkin, A. V., Shashank, P. R., Sinev, S. Y., Triberti, P., Zakharov, E. V. & Musolin, D. L. 2025. A native insect on a non-native plant: the phylogeography of the leafminer Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) attacking the North American Balsam Poplar in North Asia. page 13
LMINH158-19 Kirichenko, N. I., Ryazanova, M. A., Akulov, E. N., Baryshnikova, S. V., Efremenko, A. A., Krutovsky, K. K., Kuzevanov, V. Y., Selikhovkin, A. V., Shashank, P. R., Sinev, S. Y., Triberti, P., Zakharov, E. V. & Musolin, D. L. 2025. A native insect on a non-native plant: the phylogeography of the leafminer Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) attacking the North American Balsam Poplar in North Asia. page 13
LMINH159-19 Kirichenko, N. I., Ryazanova, M. A., Akulov, E. N., Baryshnikova, S. V., Efremenko, A. A., Krutovsky, K. K., Kuzevanov, V. Y., Selikhovkin, A. V., Shashank, P. R., Sinev, S. Y., Triberti, P., Zakharov, E. V. & Musolin, D. L. 2025. A native insect on a non-native plant: the phylogeography of the leafminer Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) attacking the North American Balsam Poplar in North Asia. page 13
Distribution note:

This species has often been misidentified as P. salicifoliella (Chambers) (Davis and Deschka 2001, Pohl et al. 2015:44).

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Canada Yukon Territory Pohl, G. R., Landry, J.-F., Schmidt, B. C., Lafontaine, J. D., Troubridge, J. T., Macaulay, A. D., van Nieukerken, E. J., DeWaard, J. R., Dombroskie, J. J., Klymko, J., Nazari, V. & Stead, K. 2018. Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. page 53
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Canada British Columbia Pohl, G. R., Cannings, R. A., Landry, J.-F., Holden, D. G. & Scudder, G. G. E. 2015. Checklist of the Lepidoptera of British Columbia, Canada. page 44
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Canada Ontario Freeman, T. N. 1970b. Canadian species of Lithocolletis feeding on Salix and Populus (Gracillariidae). page 276
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Canada Quebec Handfield, L. 2002. Additions, corrections et radiations à la liste des Lépidoptères du Quèbec. page 6
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Canada Saskatchewan Pohl, G. R., Landry, J.-F., Schmidt, B. C., Lafontaine, J. D., Troubridge, J. T., Macaulay, A. D., van Nieukerken, E. J., DeWaard, J. R., Dombroskie, J. J., Klymko, J., Nazari, V. & Stead, K. 2018. Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. page 53
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Canada Alberta Davis, D. R. & Deschka, G. 2001. Biology and systematics of the North American Phyllonorycter leafminers on Salicaceae, with a synoptic catalog of the Palearctic species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 26
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) United States, US California Davis, D. R. & Deschka, G. 2001. Biology and systematics of the North American Phyllonorycter leafminers on Salicaceae, with a synoptic catalog of the Palearctic species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 28
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) United States, US Colorado Davis, D. R. & Deschka, G. 2001. Biology and systematics of the North American Phyllonorycter leafminers on Salicaceae, with a synoptic catalog of the Palearctic species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 29
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) United States, US Alaska Ferris, C. D., Kruse, J. J., Lafontaine, J. D., Philip, K. W., Schmidt, B. C. & Sikes, D. S. 2012. A checklist of the moths of Alaska. page 5
Plant note:

A blotch on the underside of the leaf.

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Populus balsamifera Salicaceae Canada Freeman, T. N. 1970a. A new species of Cameraria on bur oak in Manitoba (Gracillaridae) [sic]. page 278
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Populus balsamifera Salicaceae Davis, D. R. & Deschka, G. 2001. Biology and systematics of the North American Phyllonorycter leafminers on Salicaceae, with a synoptic catalog of the Palearctic species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 26
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Populus tremuloides Salicaceae Davis, D. R. & Deschka, G. 2001. Biology and systematics of the North American Phyllonorycter leafminers on Salicaceae, with a synoptic catalog of the Palearctic species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 26
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Populus tremuloides Salicaceae Davis, D. R. & Deschka, G. 2001. Biology and systematics of the North American Phyllonorycter leafminers on Salicaceae, with a synoptic catalog of the Palearctic species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 29
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Populus trichocarpa Salicaceae Davis, D. R. & Deschka, G. 2001. Biology and systematics of the North American Phyllonorycter leafminers on Salicaceae, with a synoptic catalog of the Palearctic species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 28
Phyllonorycter nipigon (Freeman, 1970) Salix sp. Salicaceae Davis, D. R. & Deschka, G. 2001. Biology and systematics of the North American Phyllonorycter leafminers on Salicaceae, with a synoptic catalog of the Palearctic species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 26
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination