A <em>Stigmella populetorum</em> mine on a poplar leaf in Baltimore City, Maryland. Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 60201 - Psn: 100)

A Stigmella populetorum mine on a poplar leaf in Baltimore City, Maryland. Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Thomas Wilson MBP List

A <em>Stigmella populetorum</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/3/2021). (Photo ID: 419530 - Psn: 135)

A Stigmella populetorum in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/3/2021).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

<em>Stigmella populetorum</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1201811 - Psn: 178)

Stigmella populetorum in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A <em>Stigmella populetorum</em> collected in Chittenden Co., Vermont (8/10/2014). Determined via dissection by Erik van Nieukerken. Total length 2.3 mm. (Photo ID: 60203 - Psn: 200)

A Stigmella populetorum collected in Chittenden Co., Vermont (8/10/2014). Determined via dissection by Erik van Nieukerken. Total length 2.3 mm.

View Record Details Photo by Charley Eiseman MBP List

<em>Stigmella populetorum</em> in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/19/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1339066 - Psn: 200)

Stigmella populetorum in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/19/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Stigmella populetorum mine on a poplar leaf in Baltimore City, Maryland. Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

A Stigmella populetorum in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/3/2021). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Stigmella populetorum in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

A Stigmella populetorum collected in Chittenden Co., Vermont (8/10/2014). Determined via dissection by Erik van Nieukerken. Total length 2.3 mm. View Record Details Media by Charley Eiseman.

Stigmella populetorum in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/19/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Source: Wikipedia

Stigmella populetorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nepticulidae
Genus:	Stigmella
Species:	S. populetorum
Binomial name
*Stigmella populetorum* (Frey & Boll, 1878)
Synonyms
Nepticula poputetorum Frey & Boll, 1878

Stigmella populetorum is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in North America in Texas, Ohio, Kentucky, California, Ontario and British Columbia.

The wingspan is about 5 mm. Late instar larvae have been found in mid-June and August. Adults have been found from late June through to September. There are two and possibly three generation per year.

The larvae feed on Populus species, including Populus deltoides, Populus trichocarpa, Populus nigra italica and Populus x canadensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.