Aulagromyza populi

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Description

The larvae of the fly Aulagromyza populi produce winding leaf mines in the leaves of various Poplar species. The mines are recorded more often than the adult flies.

Identification difficulty

Adult Leafmine

Habitat

Wherever the host plants occur.

When to see it

When the host plants are in leaf.

UK Status

Status in Britain is difficult to determine as the species is poorly recorded.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Mark Skevington
Humberstone
17 August 2025
Composite image of same leaf, upperside on left, underside on right
Mark Skevington
Humberstone
17 August 2025
Composite image of same leaf, upperside on left, underside on right
Graham Calow
Croft, land behind Hill Street
07 August 2019
leafmines on Poplar
Peter Smith
Leicester, Abbey Pumping Station
23 October 2019