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Populus L.

Haavat Poplars Aspens
Turanga
Populus, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Populus, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]

Foodplants for Acleris (tortrix) hastiana, A. emargana emargana, A. scabrana, Archiearis notha, Callimorpha dominula, Caloptilia stigmatella, Catocala deducta?, C. electa, C. elocata, C. lupina, C. nupta, C. puerpera, Cerura (bombyx) erminea, C. delavoiei, C. liturata, C. vinula, Clostera powelli, Croesia elegans, Cydia garacana, Dasychira vagans grisea, D. vagans vagans, Dicranura ulmi?, Digrammia irrorata irrorata, D. neptaria, Drymonia velitaris, Egira simplex, Enargia infumata, Eriogaster catax, Erynnis icelus, Exaeretia ciniflonella, Furcula furcula, Gastropacha (bombyx) populifolia, Hedya salicella, Hemileuca nevadensis, Homoglaea californica, H. carbonaria, H. dives, Idia calvaria, Ipimorpha contusa, I. subtusa, Laelia coenosa, Limenitis archippus, L. arthemis, L. arthemis astyanax, L. elwesi, L. lorquini, L. populi, L. weidemeyerii, Litinga cottini, Lobophora halterata, Lomaspilis marginata, Lymantria dispar, Malacosoma californicum, M. disstria, M. incurvum, M. neustria, M. parallellum, Mesogona oxalina, Nola aerugula, Notodonta torva, N. tritophus, N. ziczac, Nymphalis antiopa, N. l-album, Olene mendosa, Orthosia populeti, Pachysphinx modesta, P. occidentalis, Pamphilius latifrons, Paonias excaecata, Paranthrene tabaniformis, Phalanta eurytis, P. phalantha, Phyllodesma americana, P. japonicum, P. tremulifolium, Pseudoclavellaria amerinae, Pterostoma palpinum, Pygaera timon, Rhegmatophila alpina, Saturnia spini, Sciota adelphella, S. rhenella, Sesia apiformis, Smerinthus cerisyi, S. jamaicensis, Spatalia argentina, Speranza boreata, S. exauspicata, Sphinx kalmiae, S. luscitiosa, Spiramater grandis, Sumalia daraxa, Synanthedon spuleri, S. vespiformis, Syngrapha diasema, 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 [About maps] Hopeapoppeli Hopeahaapa White Poplar Silver-leaf Poplar Abele
Populus alba ; [SK, 182]; [GMBOT, 328]
Populus alba L.; [IBT, 431]

Foodplant for Acleris rufana, Acronicta leporina, A. megacephala, Archiearis (noctua) puella, Cameraria saliciphaga, Cerura vinula, Clostera curtula, C. pigra, Ectoedemia turbidella, Furcula furcula, Laothoe populi, Notodonta ziczac, Odontopera bidentata, Paranthrene diaphana, P. tabaniformis, P. tabaniformis tabaniformis, Perisomena caecigena, Phalanta phalantha aethiopica, Phyllonorycter populi, Pygaera timon, Sciota adelphella, S. rhenella, Stigmella assimilella, S. trimaculella, Synanthedon melliniformis

?P. a. var. croatica Wesm.

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

Foodplant as Populus bolleana for Streblote primigenum primigenum

P. a. var. pyramidalis

Bolles' Poplar

Populus tremula L.

Haapa Metsähaapa Tavallinen haapa Aspen Asp
Populus tremula, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Populus tremula ; [RK, 207]; [SK, 182]

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, Acronicta alni, A. auricoma, A. euphorbiae, A. leporina, A. megacephala, A. psi, A. rumicis, Agrochola (bombyx) helvola, Amphipyra berbera, Anacampsis populella, Anaplectoides prasina, Apatura ilia, Archiearis (noctua) puella, A. notha, Arctia caja, Biston betularius, Brachionycha nubeculosa, Cabera 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, Ectoedemia argyropeza, Ectropis crepuscularia, Enargia (noctua) paleacea, Epione vespertaria, Epirranthis diversata, Epirrita autumnata, Eriogaster lanestris, Eulithis populata, Eurois occultus, Furcula bifida, F. furcula, Gastropacha (bombyx) populifolia, Gelechia nigra, Gluphisia crenata, Graphiphora augur, Gynaephora (bombyx) selenitica, Ipimorpha subtusa, Lacanobia contigua, Lamellocossus terebra, Laothoe amurensis, L. populi, Lasiocampa quercus, Leucoma salicis, Limenitis populi, Lithophane ornitopus, Lobophora halterata, Lomaspilis marginata, Lycia hirtaria, Macrothylacia rubi, Notodonta dromedarius, N. torva, N. tritophus, N. ziczac, Nymphalis antiopa, Operophtera (geometra) 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 strigilatus, Proutia rotunda, Pseudoips prasinanus, Psyche casta, Pterapherapteryx sexalata, Pterostoma palpinum, Ptilodon capucinus, Pygaera timon, P. timon, Rheumaptera undulata, Saturnia pavonia, Sciota hostilis, S. rhenella, Scoliopteryx libatrix, Semioscopis strigulana, Sesia apiformis, S. melanocephala, Smerinthus ocellatus, Sterrhopterix standfussi, Stigmella assimilella, Synanthedon martjanovi, Tethea ocularis, T. or, Trichiosoma groenblomi, T. villosum, Trichiura crataegi, Trichopteryx carpinata

P. t. f. flabelliformis Karhu

Raippahaapa
Populus tremula f. flabelliformis ; [RK, 207]

P. t. f. sallensis Hämet-Ahti

Mattohaapa
Populus tremula f. sallensis ; [RK, 207]

P. t. f. gigas Nilsson-Ehle

Jättihaapa
Populus tremula f. gigas ; [RK, 207]

?P. t. f. sericea Koehne

Populus tremula f. sericea ; SK, 182

?P. t. f. villosa (Lang.)

Populus tremula f. villosa ; [SK, 182]

?P. t. f. microphylla Hn.

Populus tremula f. microphylla ; [SK, 182]

Populus tremula × tremuloides Michx.

Hybridihaapa Hybridasp
Populus × wettsteinii Hämet-Ahti
Populus tremula × tremuloides ; [RK, 207]

Populus balsamifera L.

from (Newfoundland - Labrador - Alaska) - to (Rocky Mountains - Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota, Great Lakes, New York, New England). See [About maps] Palsamipoppeli Palsamihaapa Eastern Balsam-Poplar Balsam Poplar Balm-of-Gilead Hackmatack Tacamahac Balsampoppel
?Populus tacamahacca Miller
Populus balsamifera ; [RK, 207]; [SK, 182]; [IBT, 96]; [GMBOT, 329]

Foodplant for Acronicta alni, A. leporina, A. megacephala, A. rumicis, Anaplectoides prasina, Autographa ampla, Biston betularius, Cerura vinula, Clostera anachoreta, C. curtula, C. pigra, Cossus cossus, Egira dolosa, Furcula bifida, F. furcula, Gelechia turpella, Gluphisia crenata, Graphiphora augur, Lacanobia contigua, Laothoe populi, Leucoma salicis, Limenitis populi, Nealgedonia extricalis, Notodonta ziczac, Papilio canadensis, P. rutulus, Paranthrene tabaniformis, Phalera bucephala, Pheosia tremula, Phyllonorycter populifoliella, Poecilocampa populi, Protitame virginalis, Pterostoma palpinum, Ptilodon capucinus, Rheumaptera undulata, Sesia apiformis, Smerinthus ocellatus, Speranza loricaria, Tethea or, Trichiosoma groenblomi

P. b. var. subcordata Hylander

Newfoundland, Quebec, Ontario, Maine, New York, Michigan Hairy Balm-of-Gilead
Populus balsamifera var. candicans (Ait.); Gray

Populus laurifolia Ledeb.

Laakeripoppeli Laakerihaapa Lagerpoppel
Populus laurifolia ; [RK, 208]; [SK, 182]

Foodplant for Cerura vinula, Gelechia turpella, Operophtera (geometra) brumata, Phyllonorycter populifoliella

Populus tremuloides Michx.

from (Newfoundland - Labrador - Alaska) - to (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Great Lakes, Minnesota), Appalachians, Kentucky, Rocky Mountains, Alaska - Mexico. See [About maps] Trembling Aspen American Aspen Quaking Aspen Small-toothed Aspen Aspen Poplar
Populus tremuloides ; [GMBOT, 328]; [IBT, 92]

Foodplant for Andropolia contacta, Autographa ampla, Brachylomia algens, Cydia populana, Diachrysia balluca, Egira dolosa, Homoglaea hircina, Malacosoma disstria, Papilio canadensis, P. glaucus glaucus, P. rutulus, Phyllodesma americana, Protitame subalbaria, P. virginalis, Pseudexentera oregonana, Speranza loricaria, Sphinx chersis

Populus heterophylla L.

Connecticut, New York - NA.Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, S.Illinois, S.Indiana. See [About maps] Swamp Cottonwood Swamp Poplar Downy Poplar Black Cottonwood River Cottonwood
Populus heterophylla ; [GMBOT, 329]; [IBT, 100]

Populus deltoides Marsh

from (Quebec - Florida, Ontario) - Rocky Mountains. See [About maps] Eastern Cottonwood Contton-wood Neclace Poplar Poplar Whitewood
Populus deltoides, Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants of the Northern Great Plains [USGS]
Populus deltoides ; [IBT, 98]; [GMBOT, 329]

Foodplant for Catocala marmorata, Papilio glaucus glaucus, Sesia apiformis

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References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin, Fernald, Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[IBT]

Grimm, 1983; The Illustrated Book of Trees

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela & Cajander, 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

[USGS]

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.