Pemphigus populi

Pemphigus populi

Description

The aphid Pemphigus populi causes a green or greenish-yellow club-shaped gall to form on the leaves of Black Poplar and its hybrids such as Lombardy Poplar. The gall is found close to the base of the leaf. Mature Pemphigus populi alatae are greyish green with abundant wax. For extra information follow the ‘Further info:’ link below.

Identification difficulty

Gall Adult

Recording advice

If recording the gall, please provide photographs and state the host plant. If aphids are present within the gall, please also include images to show them. The position of the gall on the leaf is important when recording this species.

Habitat

Galls may be noted where the host trees are found. 

When to see it

Galls may be found when the host trees are in leaf.

UK Status

True status in Britain is difficult to determine due to lack of records.

VC55 Status

Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

No additional images available for this species.

All NatureSpot records