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Poplar bent-wing

Phyllocnistis unipunctella (Stephens, 1834)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The poplar bent-wing (Phyllocnistis unipunctella) is a species in the family Gracillariidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the poplar bent-wing

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the poplar bent-wing live?

Not recorded

Is the poplar bent-wing endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the poplar bent-wing classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGracillariidae
  6. genusPhyllocnistis
  7. SpeciesPhyllocnistis unipunctella (Stephens, 1834)

Synonyms Argyromiges unipunctella, Opostega suffusella, Phyllocnistis diversifoliella, Phyllocnistis nebulella, Phyllocnistis suffusella

Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • PoppelminérmølDanish
  • poppelikettokoiFinnish
  • Kígyóaknás feketenyármolyHungarian
  • ポプラコハモグリJapanese
  • Tuopinė baltoji kandelėLithuanian
  • poppelminérmøllNorwegian Bokmål
  • SlakkespoormineermotDutch
  • poppelminermøllNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Моль узорчатая осиноваяRussian
  • listovníček topoľovýSlovak
  • poppelsaftmalSwedish
  • EenstipslakkenspoormotDutch
  • poppelminerarmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the poplar bent-wing

Other species in the same genus Phyllocnistis.

Citrus miner

Phyllocnistis citrella

GracillariidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the poplar bent-wing?

The poplar bent-wing (Phyllocnistis unipunctella) belongs to the family Gracillariidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Poplar bent-wing (Phyllocnistis unipunctella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/poplar-bent-wing

MLA

“Poplar bent-wing (Phyllocnistis unipunctella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/poplar-bent-wing.

BibTeX
@misc{poplar_bent_wing_2026,
  title = {Poplar bent-wing (Phyllocnistis unipunctella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/poplar-bent-wing},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}