Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Salicaceae

Foodplants for Acleris emargana emargana, A. hastiana, A. scabrana, Agonopterix ocellana, Anacampsis populella, Ancylis unculana, Apatura iris, A. metis, Apocheima cinerarius, A. sinuosaria, Archiearis notha, Archips viola, Arctornis l-nigrum, Botyodes diniasalis, B. principalis, Callimorpha dominula, Calliteara pseudabietis, Caloptilia stigmatella, C. stigmatella, Catocala deducta?, C. electa, C. elocata, C. lupina, C. nupta, C. puerpera, Cerura delavoiei, C. erminea, C. felina, C. liturata, C. vinula, Chionodes rhombus, Cirrhia ocellaris, Clostera albosigma, C. powelli, Coleophora currucipennella, Croesia elegans, Cusiala stipitaria, Cydia corollana, C. garacana, C. seductana, Dasychira vagans grisea, D. vagans vagans, Dicranura ulmi?, Digrammia irrorata irrorata, D. neptaria, Drymonia velitaris, Egira simplex, Enargia infumata, Epinotia nisella, E. ramella, E. solandriana, Eriogaster catax, Erynnis icelus, Exaeretia ciniflonella, Furcula furcula, Gastropacha populifolia, Gelechia muscosella, G. nigra, Gonoclostera timoniorum, Gypsonoma dealbana, Hedya salicella, Hemileuca nevadensis, Homoglaea californica, H. carbonaria, H. dives, Hypatima rhomboidella, Idia calvaria, Ipimorpha subtusa, Lacanobia grandis, Laelia coenosa, Laothoe amurensis, Leucobrephos middendorfii, Leucoma candida, Leucoptera sinuella, Limenitis archippus, L. arthemis, L. arthemis astyanax, L. elwesi, L. lorquini, L. populi, L. weidemeyerii, Litinga cottini, Lobophora halterata, Lomaspilis marginata, Lycia pomonaria, Lymantria dispar, Macaria shanghaisaria, Malacosoma californica, M. disstria, M. incurva, M. neustria, M. parallela, Mesogona oxalina, Micromelalopha sieversi, Nola aerugula, Notodonta torva, N. tritophus, N. ziczac, N. ziczac, Nymphalis antiopa, N. l-album, Ochropacha duplaris, Olene mendosa, Orthosia populeti, Pachysphinx modesta, P. occidentalis, Pamphilius latifrons, Pandemis corylana, Paonias excaecata, Paranthrene tabaniformis, Phalanta eurytis, P. phalantha, Phalera flavescens, Pheosia rimosa, Phiaris glaciana, Phyllocnistis labyrinthella, P. unipunctella, Phyllodesma americana, P. japonicum, P. tremulifolium, Phyllonorycter apparella, P. pastorella, Poecilocampa tenera, Pseudoclavellaria amerinae, Psilocorsis reflexella, Pterostoma gigantina, P. griseum, P. palpina, Pygaera timon, Pyrosis idiota, Rhegmatophila alpina, Saliciphaga acharis, Saturnia spini, Sciota adelphella, S. hostilis, S. rhenella, Scopula floslactata, Selenia dentaria, Semioscopis strigulana, Sesia apiformis, S. huaxica, S. siningensis, Smerinthus caecus, S. cerisyi, S. jamaicensis, S. planus, Soteira ostia, Spatalia argentina, Speranza boreata, S. exauspicata, Sphinx kalmiae, S. luscitiosa, Sthenopis argenteomaculatus, Sumalia daraxa, Synanthedon spuleri, S. vespiformis, Syngrapha diasema, Tethea ocularis, T. or, Tetheella fluctuosa, Tremex fuscicornis, Urocerus gigas gigas, Xiphydria camelus, X. prolongata

1200x986 (~142Kb) USA: Colorado, Aurora, Plains Conservation Center, 24.7.2012, Photo © Valentina Anderson

1000x1513 (~174Kb) USA: Colorado, Aurora, Plains Conservation Center, 24.7.2012, Photo © Valentina Anderson

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

• Populus alba L. CEU, SEU, Asia Minor. See [maps] Silver-leaf Poplar Abele Hopeahaapa Hopeapoppeli White Poplar

  • Populus alba alba; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus alba subintegerrima; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus alba var. caspica; [CoL]
  • Populus alba; [SK], 182; [GMBOT], 328; [IBT], 431; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Populus alba L.;

  Foodplant for Acleris rufana, Acossus terebra, Acronicta leporina, A. megacephala, Archiearis puella, Batrachedra praeangusta, Cameraria saliciphaga, Cerura vinula, Clostera curtula, C. pigra, Cossus cossus, Earias vernana, Ectoedemia turbidella, Furcula furcula, Gelechia nigra, Laothoe populi, Lobophora halterata, Notodonta ziczac, Odontopera bidentata, Paranthrene diaphana, P. tabaniformis, P. tabaniformis tabaniformis, Perisomena caecigena, Phalanta phalantha aethiopica, Phyllonorycter populi, Pygaera timon, Sesia tibetensis, Stigmella assimilella, Synanthedon melliniformis, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

  • ? var. croatica Wesm.

    • Populus bolleana Lauche

    • Populus Bolleana; [SK], 182
    • Populus Bolleana Lauche;
    • Populus abla var. croatica; [SK], 182

    Foodplant as Populus bolleana for Streblote primigenum primigenum

    Foodplant as Populus Bolleana for Streblote primigenum primigenum

  • var. pyramidalis Bolles' Poplar
• Populus tremula L. Tavallinen haapa Aspen Asp Metsähaapa Haapa

  • Populus tremula sieboldii; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus tremula var. davidiana; [CoL]
  • Populus tremula; [RK], 207; [SK], 182; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  500x395 (~37Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 17.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela

  375x500 (~37Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 17.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Achlya flavicornis, Acleris roscidana, A. schalleriana schalleriana, Acossus terebra, Acronicta alni, A. auricoma, A. euphorbiae, A. leporina, A. megacephala, A. psi, A. rumicis, Agrochola helvola, Amphipyra berbera, Anaplectoides prasina, Ancylis laetana, Angerona prunaria, Apatura ilia ilia, Apotomis inundana, Archiearis notha, A. puella, Arctia caja, Batrachedra praeangusta, Biston betularia, B. strataria, Brachionycha nubeculosa, Cabera exanthemata, C. pusaria, Calliteara pudibunda, Catocala adultera, C. fraxini, Ceramica pisi, Cerura vinula, Chloroclysta miata, C. siterata, Cimbex luteus, Cleora cinctaria, Clostera anachoreta, C. anastomosis, C. curtula, C. pigra, Colocasia coryli, Cossus cossus, Crocallis elinguaria, Cydia cornucopiae, C. corollana, Dicallomera fascelina, Ectropis crepuscularia, Enargia paleacea, Epinotia maculana, Epione repandaria, E. vespertaria, Epirranthis diversata, Epirrita autumnata, Eriogaster lanestris, Eulithis populata, E. testata, Eurois occulta, Eusphecia melanocephala, Furcula bifida, F. furcula, Gastropacha populifolia, Gelechia nigra, Gibberifera simplana, Gluphisia crenata, Graphiphora augur, Gynaephora selenitica, Gypsonoma minutana, G. nitidulana, Ipimorpha subtusa, Jodis lactearia, Lacanobia contigua, Laothoe amurensis amurensis, L. populi, Larerannis filipjevi, Lasiocampa quercus, Leucoma salicis, Limenitis populi, Lithophane ornitopus, Lobophora halterata, Lomaspilis marginata, Lomographa temerata, Lycia hirtaria, Macrothylacia rubi, Notodonta dromedarius, N. torva, N. tritophus, N. ziczac, Nymphalis antiopa, Operophtera brumata, Orgyia antiqua, O. recens, Orthosia gothica, O. populeti, Pamphilius betulae, P. histrio, Paranthrene tabaniformis, P. tabaniformis tabaniformis, Phalera bucephala, Pheosia tremula, Phyllodesma ilicifolia, Phyllonorycter populifoliella, Poecilocampa populi, Polia nebulosa, Polypogon strigilata, Pseudoips prasinana, Psyche casta, Pterapherapteryx sexalata, Pterostoma palpina, Ptilodon capucinus, Pygaera timon, P. timon, Rheumaptera undulata, Saturnia pavonia, Scoliopteryx libatrix, Scopula nemoraria, Sesia apiformis, S. yezoensis, Smerinthus ocellatus, Stegania cararia, Stigmella assimilella, Synanthedon martjanovi, Syndemis musculana, Tethea ocularis, T. or, Trichiosoma groenblomi, T. villosum, Trichiura crataegi, Trichopteryx carpinata, Zeuzera pyrina

  • f. flabelliformis Karhu Raippahaapa

    • Populus tremula f. flabelliformis; [RK], 207
  • f. sallensis Hämet-Ahti Mattohaapa

    • Populus tremula f. sallensis; [RK], 207
  • f. gigas Nilsson-Ehle Jättihaapa

    • Populus tremula f. gigas; [RK], 207
  • ? f. sericea Koehne

    • Populus tremula f. sericea; [SK], 182
  • ? f. villosa (Lang.)

    • Populus tremula f. villosa; [SK], 182
  • ? f. microphylla Hn.

    • Populus tremula f. microphylla; [SK], 182
    • Populus yunnanensis var. microphylla; [CoL] ; [POWO]
• Populus tremula × tremuloides Michx. Hybridasp Hybridihaapa

  • Populus × wettsteinii Hämet-Ahti

  • Populus tremula × tremuloides; [RK], 207
• Populus nigra L. Mustahaapa Mustapoppeli Black Poplar

  • Populus nigra betulifolia; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus nigra caudina; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus nigra nigra; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia; [POWO]
  • Populus nigra subsp. caudina; [POWO]
  • Populus nigra subsp. nigra; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Populus nigra var. afghanica; [CoL]
  • Populus nigra var. betulifolia; [CoL]
  • Populus nigra var. caudina; [CoL]
  • Populus nigra var. sosnowskyi; [CoL]
  • Populus nigra var. thevestina; [CoL]
  • Populus nigra; [SK], 182; [GMBOT], 329; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Acleris napaea, Acossus terebra, Acronicta megacephala, Apatura ilia ilia, Archiearis notha, A. puella, Cabera exanthemata, Catocala nupta, Cerura vinula, Clostera pigra, Colotois pennaria, Cossus cossus, Endoclita excrescens, Eusphecia pimplaeformis, Furcula bifida, Gastropacha populifolia, Gelechia nigra, G. rhombelliformis, G. turpella, Gypsonoma minutana, Janus luteipes, Laothoe populi, Leucoma salicis, Limenitis populi, Lycia hirtaria, Notodonta torva, N. tritophus, N. ziczac, Nymphalis polychloros erythromelas, Odontopera bidentata, Pamphilius betulae, Paranthrene tabaniformis synagriformis, P. tabaniformis tabaniformis, Perisomena caecigena, Phyllonorycter connexella, P. populi, P. populifoliella, Ptilodon capucinus, Pygaera timon, Selenia tetralunaria, Sesia apiformis, S. yezoensis, Stigmella tranocrossa, Synanthedon melliniformis

  • var. italica (Moench) Lombardy Poplar

    • Populus italica ?Du Roi;
    • Populus nigra f. italica; [POWO]
    • Populus nigra italica; [iNaturalist]
    • Populus nigra var. italica; [CoL]
    • Populus nigra var. italica; [SK], 182; [GMBOT], 329; [IBT], 434
• Populus balsamifera L. from (Newfoundland - Labrador - Alaska) - to (Rocky Mountains - Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota, Great Lakes, New York, New England). See [maps] Balsam Poplar Eastern Balsam-Poplar Hackmatack Balm-of-Gilead Palsamipoppeli Balsampoppel Palsamihaapa Tacamahac

  • ?Populus tacamahacca Miller

  • Populus balsamifera; [RK], 207; [SK], 182; [IBT], 96; [GMBOT], 329; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Acronicta alni, A. leporina, A. megacephala, A. rumicis, Anaplectoides prasina, Autographa ampla, Biston betularia, Cerura vinula, Chionodes terminimaculella, Clostera anachoreta, C. curtula, C. pigra, Cossus cossus, Egira dolosa, Epione repandaria, Eupithecia subfuscata, Furcula bifida, F. furcula, Gelechia rhombelliformis, G. turpella, Gluphisia crenata, Graphiphora augur, Lacanobia contigua, Laothoe populi, Leucoma salicis, Limenitis populi, Machimia tentoriferella, Nealgedonia extricalis, Notodonta ziczac, Papilio canadensis, P. rutulus, Paranthrene tabaniformis, Phalera bucephala, Pheosia tremula, Phyllonorycter populifoliella, Poecilocampa populi, Protitame virginalis, Pterostoma palpina, Ptilodon capucinus, Rheumaptera hastata, R. undulata, Semioscopis inornata, Sesia apiformis, Smerinthus ocellatus, Speranza loricaria, Tethea or, Trichiosoma groenblomi, Venusia cambrica

  • var. subcordata Hylander Newfoundland, Quebec, Ontario, Maine, New York, Michigan Hairy Balm-of-Gilead

    • Populus balsamifera var. candicans (Ait.) Gray
• Populus tristis Fischer Tummapoppeli

  • Populus tristis; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Populus laurifolia Ledeb. Lagerpoppel Laakeripoppeli Laakerihaapa

  • Populus laurifolia; [RK], 208; [SK], 182; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Cerura vinula, Gelechia turpella, Operophtera brumata, Phyllonorycter populifoliella

• Populus candicans Ait. Ontarion haapa Balm of Gilead

  • Populus candicans; [SK], 182; [GMBOT], 329; [iNaturalist]
• Populus suaveolens Loud Tuoksuhaapa

  • Populus suaveolens baicalensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus suaveolens f. baicalensis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Populus suaveolens f. suaveolens; [POWO]
  • Populus suaveolens subsp. maximowiczii; [CoL]
  • Populus suaveolens subsp. suaveolens; [CoL]
  • Populus suaveolens; [SK], 182; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Abraxas fulvobasalis, Acronicta leporina, A. psi, Biston betularia, Cerura vinula, Clostera anachoreta, Furcula bifida, Lomaspilis marginata, Lycia hirtaria, Orgyia antiqua, Scoliopteryx libatrix

• Populus tremuloides Michx. from (Newfoundland - Labrador - Alaska) - to (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Great Lakes, Minnesota), Appalachians, Kentucky, Rocky Mountains, Alaska - Mexico. See [maps] American Aspen Quaking Aspen Trembling Aspen Poplar Small-toothed Aspen Aspen

  • Populus tremuloides; [GMBOT], 328; [IBT], 92; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Andropolia contacta, Autographa ampla, Brachylomia algens, Chionodes terminimaculella, Cydia populana, Diachrysia balluca, Dichomeris ligulella, Dysstroma citrata, Egira dolosa, Eulithis testata, Homoglaea hircina, Hydriomena furcata, Macaria notata, Malacosoma disstria, Nites betulella, Papilio canadensis, P. glaucus glaucus, P. rutulus, Phyllodesma americana, Protitame subalbaria, P. virginalis, Pseudexentera oregonana, Rheumaptera hastata, Semioscopis inornata, Speranza brunneata, S. loricaria, Sphinx chersis, Sthenopis purpurascens, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

• Populus grandidentata Michx. Big-toothed Aspen Popple Large-toothed Aspen Poplar

  • Populus grandidentata; [GMBOT], 328; [IBT], 94; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Dichomeris ligulella, Papilio canadensis, Phyllodesma americana, Protitame virginalis, Semioscopis inornata, Speranza loricaria?

• Populus heterophylla L. Connecticut, New York - NA.Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, S.Illinois, S.Indiana. See [maps] Downy Poplar Swamp Poplar Black Cottonwood Swamp Cottonwood River Cottonwood

  • Populus heterophylla; [GMBOT], 329; [IBT], 100; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Populus deltoides Marsh from (Quebec - Florida, Ontario) - Rocky Mountains. See [maps] Whitewood Contton-wood Eastern Cottonwood Neclace Poplar Poplar

  • Populus deltoides deltoides; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus deltoides monilifera; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus deltoides subsp. deltoides; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Populus deltoides subsp. monilifera; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Populus deltoides subsp. wislizeni; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Populus deltoides wislizenii; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus deltoides; [IBT], 98; [GMBOT], 329; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Catocala marmorata, Papilio glaucus glaucus, Sesia apiformis, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

• Populus deltoides × nigra Carolina Poplar
• Populus angustifolia Narrowleaf Cottonwood

  • Populus angustifolia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Papilio rutulus

• Populus fremontii Fremont Cottonwood

  • Populus fremontii fremontii; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus fremontii mesetae; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus fremontii subsp. fremontii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Populus fremontii subsp. mesetae; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Populus fremontii; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Digrammia irrorata irrorata, Malacosoma incurva

• Populus trichocarpa Black Cottonwood

  • Populus maximowiczii × populus trichocarpa; [iNaturalist]
  • Populus trichocarpa; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

  Foodplant for Cydia populana, Papilio rutulus, Paranthrene robiniae, Protitame subalbaria, Sthenopis purpurascens

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